Senior Software Engineer – Cyber Ops Lead (TS/SCI)

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC is seeking a senior software engineering leader with TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph. The role emphasizes architecture, leadership, and secure, multi-cloud development across cyber operations.

Candidates should bring deep distributed-systems expertise and a track record of guiding complex technical programs. Location: NCR or San Antonio, TX; salary range reflects industry norms for senior engineers with extensive security credentials.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in cyber operations.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution).
• Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems architecture.
• Deep expertise in multiple technology stacks and programming paradigms.]
• Extensive experience with cloud-native development and multi-cloud architectures.
• Advanced understanding of security principles and secure coding practices.
• Proven track record leading complex technical implementations.
• Strong knowledge of offensive cyber operations mission requirements.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and automation platforms.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• Must be U.S. citizen.

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 principles

Offensive cyber operations

Technical leadership

Automation platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or related

Tools

Workflow orchestration platforms

Job description

Nightwing Technologies, LLC is seeking a senior software engineering leader with TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph. The role emphasizes architecture, leadership, and secure, multi-cloud development across cyber operations.

Candidates should bring deep distributed-systems expertise and a track record of guiding complex technical programs. Location: NCR or San Antonio, TX; salary range reflects industry norms for senior engineers with extensive security credentials.