Senior Application Developer/Reverse Engineer

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

Job summary

Neural Solutions in Columbia, MD is seeking a Software Engineer / Reverse Engineer to develop cutting‑edge security tools in a fast‑paced, agile environment. You will collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and other engineers to support the client’s national security mission.

Responsibilities include building Python applications to automate workflows, reverse engineering network traffic and web apps, gathering customer requirements, and coordinating with a team to adopt new technologies.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or 10 years without a degree.
• Location is Columbia, MD with TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph required.
• Salary range listed as $204,000–$247,000.

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

Web protocols

Burp Suite/Wireshark

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

AI-assisted coding

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

10+ years of experience without a degree

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

Burp Suite/Dev tools

CI/CD tooling

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Software Engineer / Reverse Engineer. 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
• Familiarity with HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, and other common web traffic protocols
• Experience with Burp Suite, browser developer tools, or Wireshark to monitor network communications
• 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

• Experience prototyping web applications (JavaScript)
• 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 a technical field, or 10 years without a degree

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

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