Software Engineer - High-Impact Systems & Cloud Platforms

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NSA's Software Engineer role offers opportunities to work on diverse CS areas including cybersecurity, HPC, ML/AI, cryptology, and large-scale platforms. You will contribute to protecting nation security, partnering with teams on cloud, distributed systems and secure coding practices.

The position emphasizes foundational CS knowledge and a commitment to continuous learning in a fast-paced environment at Fort Meade, MD, with a competitive salary and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience across software development lifecycle and programming.
• Security-focused mindset with knowledge of modern development practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance high-impact systems across teams.
• Work with COBOL, C/C++, Java, cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver secure software.

Skills

Strong mathematics

Data structures

C/C++/Java

Cryptography

TLS/SSL

HSMs / secure platforms

SIEM / IDS

Security standards (NIST/ISO OWASP)

Teamwork

Leadership

Intelligence Community experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

AWS

GitLab

Relational and non-relational databases

Java

C

C++

Python

Job description

NSA's Software Engineer role offers opportunities to work on diverse CS areas including cybersecurity, HPC, ML/AI, cryptology, and large-scale platforms. You will contribute to protecting nation security, partnering with teams on cloud, distributed systems and secure coding practices.

The position emphasizes foundational CS knowledge and a commitment to continuous learning in a fast-paced environment at Fort Meade, MD, with a competitive salary and security requirements.