Senior Software Engineer — CS, Security & Cloud

CNSS • National Security Systems; Franklin (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

National Security Agency (NSA) seeks experienced Software Engineers to advance high‑impact systems and teams across CS domains including cybersecurity, ML/AI, cryptology and data analytics.

Your work will protect national interests with flexible contributions and a strong emphasis on continuous learning. transcripts requested; requires degree concentration in CS and relevant software development experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or Software Engineering with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience across software development lifecycle and programming.
• Knowledge of cryptography, networks, and security standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop software across diverse domains including cyber, HPC, ML/AI, and analytics.
• Contribute to CI/CD, containerization and cloud-native environments.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Advanced mathematics

Data structures & algorithms

C/C++

Python

Java

Security concepts

Cryptography

Cloud computing

CI/CD

Linux

Education

CS or Software Engineering degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux

ElasticSearch

Python tooling

PIG Analytics

Pyspark

Ansible

Job description

National Security Agency (NSA) seeks experienced Software Engineers to advance high‑impact systems and teams across CS domains including cybersecurity, ML/AI, cryptology and data analytics.

Your work will protect national interests with flexible contributions and a strong emphasis on continuous learning. transcripts requested; requires degree concentration in CS and relevant software development experience.