Senior Expert Software Engineer - Cyber Ops & Security

Nightwing

United States

On-site

USD 122,000 - 253,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance
401k plan
PTO
Holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer that provides technical leadership for the most complex components of the AMS/FIPE solution. You will set engineering standards, guide development teams, and ensure secure, scalable delivery for mission-critical systems.

With deep expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software, you will architect distributed, cloud-native solutions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to align roadmaps with mission needs and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution).
  • Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems architecture.
  • Extensive experience with cloud-native development and multi-cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and design of critical system components.
  • Provide technical leadership for complex engineering challenges.
  • Establish coding standards and engineering best practices.
  • Conduct advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization.
  • Lead integration efforts with external systems and platforms.
  • Mentor and oversee work of less senior engineers.
  • Participate in technical planning and roadmap development.
  • Lead security architecture implementation.
  • Support critical production issues requiring deep technical expertise.
  • Represent team in technical exchange meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Distributed systems
Cloud-native development
Security best practices
Cyber operations
Lead engineering teams
Performance optimization
Workflow automation
Offensive cyber ops
Multi-cloud architectures

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer that provides technical leadership for the most complex components of the AMS/FIPE solution. You will set engineering standards, guide development teams, and ensure secure, scalable delivery for mission-critical systems.

With deep expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software, you will architect distributed, cloud-native solutions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to align roadmaps with mission needs and

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