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Software Engineer 2 - (Python, Docker, Kubernetes)
Software Engineer 2 designing, developing, testing, deploying, and sustaining complex government software systems (analytics, large data sets, real-time systems) on-site at Fort Meade; TS/SCI with polygraph required. Core stack is Python, Docker, and Kubernetes, alongside Java, Git/GitLab CI, MongoDB, and DevOps tooling.
Software Engineer 2 - (Python, Java, Apache Airflow)
Designs, builds, and maintains data workflow orchestration and automation pipelines in Apache Airflow, with recent Python and Java development on complex analytics and large-data systems for a government customer. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; hybrid role in Annapolis Junction, MD.
Software Engineer 3 - (Python, Bash, IDA Pro)
Senior software engineer (SWE3) at a veteran-owned government contractor in Annapolis Junction, MD, leading technical design, integration testing, and documentation of software systems for cyber mission work. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, ~11 years of experience, and skills in Python, Bash, and reverse-engineering tools like IDA Pro.
Cloud Software Engineer 3 - (AWS, DevOps, Hadoop)
Builds, maintains, and enhances big-data cloud systems for an intelligence-community customer: developing Hadoop/MapReduce back-end processing and indexing pipelines on AWS, writing Java/Python services, and managing multi-node distributed installations. On-site in Annapolis Junction, MD; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Software Engineer 3 - (Python, AI, Vulnerability Research)
Senior engineer building AI-enabled tooling for computer network exploitation and vulnerability research: agentic LLM harnesses, sandbox-based dynamic analysis, and Python backend services (FastAPI/Django, PostgreSQL). Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and ~12 years' experience; based in Columbia, MD.
Full-Stack Software Engineer 3 - (Java, REST APIs, NoSQL)
Full-stack Java engineer on a 3-4 person team building a web platform that integrates publicly available information into an analytical tool for mission customers. Day to day: develop Java REST APIs, data ingest pipelines (Apache NiFi), and NoSQL storage (Elasticsearch, Dgraph, MongoDB, Redis). TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Full Stack Engineer 1 - (JavaScript, Python, AI)
Build agentic AI tools and web apps that gather and curate information packages for an intelligence-agency customer, working directly with analysts and leadership on workflow automation. Core stack is JavaScript and Python with an emphasis on AI workflows; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Full Stack Engineer 2 - (Full Stack, Web Development, JavaScript)
Full stack engineer building and maintaining web apps and workflow automation supporting an intelligence-agency mission in Annapolis Junction, MD (TS/SCI with polygraph required). Day-to-day work is iterative full stack web development (JavaScript/Python) in a fast CI/CD loop alongside analysts, operators, and developers.
Full Stack Engineer 3 - (Java, Angular, Linux)
Leads a small team at Fort Meade building and maintaining web apps, workflow automation, and backend analytics supporting NSA's TAO mission, working iteratively in a fast CI/CD environment. Core stack is Java, Angular, and Linux with non-relational databases; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Full Stack Engineer 3 - (JavaScript, Python, AI)
On-site role (Annapolis Junction, MD; TS/SCI with polygraph) leading a small team building full-stack web apps and agentic AI tools to automate data-gathering and curation workflows for an intelligence-agency customer. Stack centers on JavaScript and Python; listed salary is $241k–$295k.
Application Developer 2 - (Ghidra, Linux, AI/LLM)
Builds AI/LLM-assisted tooling to automate reverse-engineering workflows — binary analysis, disassembly, annotation, and documentation — using Ghidra/IDA Pro on Linux, experimenting with agentic AI. On-site in Annapolis Junction, MD; TS/SCI with polygraph required; $213k–$260k/year.
Application Developer 3 - (CNO, Reverse Engineering, Ghidra)
Design, develop, and reverse-engineer CNO software for national-security missions at Fort Meade, working in C/C++/Python with Ghidra across Linux/Windows/embedded platforms alongside analysts and operators. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; salary $245k-$299k.
Application Developer 3 - (Reverse Engineering, C/C++, Python)
Reverse engineer / CNO software engineer at Fort Meade, Maryland, designing, prototyping, and maintaining mission software in C/C++ and Python for intelligence community customers, from quick-reaction operational support to full development lifecycles. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; salary $245k-$299k.
Application Developer/Reverse Engineer 3 - (C/C++, Python, Assembly)
General-purpose software engineer and CNO reverse engineer at Fort Meade, MD, designing, prototyping, and integrating mission tools alongside analysts and operators. Core stack is C/C++, Python, and Assembly plus network traffic analysis; requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Salary $245k-$299k.
SIGDEV Analyst 1 - (Linux, Front-End Collection Systems, DNR/DNI)
SIGDEV analyst/help-desk role in a 24x7 watch center at Fort Meade, keeping Linux-based front-end collection systems running to gather, process, and transmit DNR/DNI (voice/FAX and internet) data for national security customers. Requires TS/SCI with polygraph, 3+ years SIGDEV experience, and willingness to work rotating shifts; pays $110k–$135k.
Target Digital Network Analyst - (SIGINT, Open Source Intelligence, Network Analysis)
A Target Digital Network Analyst who analyzes SIGINT, open-source, network and host data to profile adversary activity, discover vulnerabilities, and brief senior leadership in support of US national defense and critical infrastructure. Requires TS/SCI with polygraph; on-site in Linthicum, MD; $187k–$229k.