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Software Engineer (Cyber Capability Development) with Security Clearance
Cornerstone DefenseAnnapolis, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 15 Jul 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
$175k - $195k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Title: Software Engineer (Cyber Capability Development) Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Compensation Range: $175 - $195K *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply * Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services * Position Description: The Software Engineer will support applied cyber research efforts by designing, developing, and prototyping hardware-integrated and software-based capabilities that demonstrate real-world mission impact. The engineer will translate emerging applied cyber concepts into functional system components by creating detailed design specifications and implementing them using industry-standard development tools and methodologies. Qualifications: Seven (7) years experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Position Required Skills: * JAVA * Understanding of other dependency tools: Gradle, Spring, Docker, Git * Linux and bash terminal Position Desired Skills: * JavaScript * Experience with software development and engineering best practices * Experience with CI/CD process * Object-oriented design and implementation * Debugging and test validation * PKI and X.509 infrastructure
Skills
Docker
Spring
Bash
Git
Java
JavaScript
PKI
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