Senior Software Engineer: TS/SCI w CI Poly, Cyber Ops Lead

Nightwing

Capitol Heights (MD)

On-site

USD 122,000 - 253,000

Full time

3 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Vision and dental coverage
401k plan

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and advance the unified AMS/FIPE solution. This role works on high-visibility, mission-critical components, establishes engineering standards, and guides development teams with deep expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software.

Requirements include TS/SCI with CI Polygraph, 14+ years in software engineering (5+ in cyber operations), and a strong track record in distributed systems and cloud-native

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.

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
Leadership
Offensive cyber operations
Mentoring
Troubleshooting

Education

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

Tools

Workflow orchestration platforms

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and advance the unified AMS/FIPE solution. This role works on high-visibility, mission-critical components, establishes engineering standards, and guides development teams with deep expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software.

Requirements include TS/SCI with CI Polygraph, 14+ years in software engineering (5+ in cyber operations), and a strong track record in distributed systems and cloud-native

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