CNO Software Developer

T-Rex Solutions • Fort Meade, MD

118d • $150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

T-Rex is looking for a talented CNO Software Developer to work on a program in the Ft. Meade area in support of the Intelligence Community. This Position Is An Onsite Role. Experienced CNO Developers at T-Rex Solutions analyze systems to understand how they work and how they behave when they break. Candidates must be able to play both sides of the fence, both developing and defeating new and advanced security techniques. Projects are undertaken in small teams with close coordination with customers. All our engineers write code, but many of our engineers spend as much time taking systems apart as building new ones. A typical day can involve studying disassembly or writing Python to audit a piece of C++ code. May be opportunities to lead small teams of developers and/or researchers.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and four (4) years' experience or minimum eight (8) years experience.
• Demonstrated experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of OS Internals (i.e. Windows).
• Experience with Vulnerability Research.
• Experience reading or writing assembly (x86, x64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, SPARC, 68k, or others).
• Experience developing embedded systems.
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others).
• Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR.
• Experience using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, HexRays, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or objdump.
• Experience using debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, OllyDbg.
• Experience with BDI/JTAG.
• Experience with modern C++ development, such as RAII, C++11 and C++14.
• Experience building and using tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities in complex software systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze systems to understand their functionality and behavior when they fail.
• Develop and defeat new and advanced security techniques.
• Work in small teams with close coordination with customers.
• Write code and take systems apart as part of the development process.
• Study disassembly and audit C++ code using Python.
• Lead small teams of developers and/or researchers as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Performance bonuses.
• Training and educational reimbursement.
• Transamerica 401(k) with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment.
• Cigna healthcare benefits.
• PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date).
• Paid parental leave.
• Individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits.
• Annual budget for training and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees