Senior Application Developer/Reverse Engineer

Neuralsolutions; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 204,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Neuralsolutions in Columbia, MD is seeking a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer to develop cutting‑edge security tools in a fast‑paced, agile environment. You will work closely with analysts, data scientists, and other software engineers to deliver on the client's national security mission.

Responsibilities include developing Python applications to automate analysis, reverse engineering network traffic and web applications, gathering requirements with customers, and coordinating with a team

Qualifications

• Production‑grade software development experience in Python.
• Service containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Git/Gitlab.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted code development (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)

Responsibilities

• Develop Python applications to automate analysis and operational workflows
• Reverse Engineer network traffic and web applications
• Work with customers to collect requirements and ensure proper functionality
• Coordinate with a team of software developers to incorporate new technologies and leverage shared libraries
• Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems

Skills

Python

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

AI-assisted code development

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

GitLab

Job description

Act as a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer to develop cutting‑edge security tools in a fast‑paced, agile environment. Work closely with analysts, data scientists, and other software engineers to deliver on the client's national security mission.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Python applications to automate analysis and operational workflows
• Reverse Engineer network traffic and web applications
• Work with customers to collect requirements and ensure proper functionality
• Coordinate with a team of software developers to incorporate new technologies and leverage shared libraries
• Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems

Required Skills:

• Production‑grade software development experience in Python
• Service containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Git/Gitlab
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted code development (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)

Nice to Have:

• Analyzing cyber security‑related data sets (network traffic, OS events)
• Familiarity with signals intelligence collection and analysis systems
• Experience with production offensive security operations capabilities and operations
• Experience developing or reverse engineering mobile applications and communications
• Capable of designing and manipulating Gitlab CI/CD automated builds

Experience Required: 12 years with Bachelor's degree in technical field, or 10 years without degree

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Salary Range: $204,000 - $247,000