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Senior Application Developer/Reverse Engineer with Security Clearance

Neural SolutionsColumbia, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 9, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Elevate your cybersecurity career by developing advanced security tools and reverse-engineering complex systems in a dynamic, hybrid environment with a highly competitive salary. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned developer with a passion for innovation and a desire to contribute to critical national security missions. Apply now to join a collaborative team and make a significant impact.

Quick Overview

Salary
$204k - $247k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Columbia, MD, United States
Posted
Yesterday
RustTCP/IPAssemblyBashC#ConfluenceC++GitJavaJavaScriptJiraPerlPowerShellPython

Job Description

This role involves designing, developing, prototyping, modifying, and integrating solutions to provide mission-centric results as part of up-and-coming projects at Neural Solutions. You will collaborate closely with analysts, operators, data scientists, and other software engineers to offer tactical support.

Responsibilities

  • Augment existing toolsets.
  • Derive, document, and analyze requirements.
  • Produce end-to-end toolsets that can operate within mission constraints.
  • Participate in peer code reviews to reduce defects.
  • Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements.

Required Skills

  • Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python/Assembly.
  • In-depth understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP) and analysis of network traffic (Wireshark).
  • Provide support for fielded software systems.
  • Familiarity with Git and Subversion.
  • Experience with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).
Nice to Have:
  • Experience with reverse engineering Windows or embedded platforms (RTOS).
  • Experience with developing advanced security operations specific software in Windows/Linux/Embedded applications.
  • Experience with Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell, Perl, C#, Rust.
  • Familiarity with vulnerability research and exploit development.
  • Knowledge of end-to-end signals intelligence collection and analysis systems.

Experience Required: 12 years with Bachelor’s degree in technical field, or 10 years without degree Location: Columbia, MD Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required Salary Range: $204,000 - $247,000

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