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Software Research Engineer
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
$135k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/EE/Applied Math/Physics or related; 5+ years experience (BS), expertise in C/C++/Java/Python/Go, Linux/Windows/MacOS, networking, DevOps (Git, subversion, CI/CD); Top Secret/SCI and US citizenship required.
C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Linux, MacOS, Windows, Git, subversion, CI/CD, Vector Packet Processor (VPP), Data Plan Development Kit (DPDK), Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Flask, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Bash, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Scapy, CORE, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Wireshark, tcpdump, tshark
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Software Research Engineer
Silver Spring or Basking Ridge
$135k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE/applied math/physics,5+ years experience with BS (3+ with MS),Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship,expertise in C/C++/Java/Python/Go,Linux and networking,DevOps (Git,CI/CD).
C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Linux, MacOS, Windows, Git, subversion, CI/CD, Vector Packet Processor (VPP), Data Plan Development Kit (DPDK), Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Flask, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Bash, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Scapy, CORE, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Wireshark, tcpdump, tshark
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DevSecOps Research Computing Software Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
$69k-$103k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Penn State University
Penn State University: Provides higher education and conducts extensive academic research programs.
2+ YOEAbility to develop/deploy research software and Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible/IaC), integrate with HPC and cloud, optimize performance, and obtain Secret-level clearance; associate+2 years or bachelor's (no prior required).
Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, HPC
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Research Software Engineer, Formal Methods (Hybrid)
Cambridge or Arlington or Columbia
$87k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
5+ YOE5+ years of software development experience; strong Python and C/C++ or Java; experience with formal methods; security-focused; ability to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.
Python, C, C++, Java, logic programming
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Senior Research Engineer - Experimental Engineering
Yonkers or Washington or Colchester or Arizona or California or Connecticut or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Texas or Vermont or Virginia or District of Columbia
$115k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports: Tests products and publishes ratings for consumer advocacy.
Senior research engineer with deep full-stack software engineering experience, strong applied AI/ML knowledge, prototyping and R&D experience, Python/FastAPI and frontend (React/React Native) familiarity, and ability to lead experiments and mentor engineers.
AI, Machine Learning, Python, FastAPI, React, React Native, RAG
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Software Developer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Gormat
Gormat: Provides cybersecurity and systems engineering services to government defense agencies
3+ YOEBachelor's degree and 3+ years experience (Master's may substitute), active TS/SCI with poly required, experience with C/C++, Python, assembly, and Linux/Windows/Mobile platforms; software development, testing, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research.
Windows, Linux, C/C++, Python, Assembly
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Senior Vulnerability Research Engineer
Annapolis Junction or Palm Bay or Maryland or Florida or South Carolina or Texas or United States
$77k-$163k/yr RemoteFull Time
Nightwing
Nightwing: Provides advanced cyber and intelligence solutions for national security.
2+ YOEBachelor's +4 yrs or Master's +2 yrs in computer science or related field; strong software development skills in C/C++/Python; experience with program analysis, reverse engineering, and debugging tools; knowledge of Windows/Linux and x86/x64 assembly.
C, C++, Python, angr, BAP, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, gdb, Ghidra, windbg, Assembly (x86/x64)
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Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0004124)
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
$60k-$93k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Private research university providing higher education and medical services.
Master's in Robotics/CS/AI/Data Science or related; knowledge of network communications, UAS (PX4, ArduPilot, AirSim, MAVLink); software engineering for simulation; experience with AI/cloud tools (AWS, GCP, Azure, MLFlow, BigQuery, Snowflake, SQL); programming in Python, C/C++, Qt, JavaScript; dataset curation and ML knowledge. U.S. citizens prefer...
PX4, ArduPilot, AirSim, MAVLink, AWS, GCP, Azure, MLFlow, SQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Python, C, C++, Qt, JavaScript
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Principal Engineer, Software (R5285)
United States or San Diego or San Francisco or Dallas or Washington
$220k-$330k/yr RemoteFull Time
Shield AI
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
15+ YOE15+ years building large production software; strong in TypeScript/C++/Go/Python/Rust; 5+ years React/Node/TypeScript and web applications; experience with Git, Linux, Docker, CI/CD, cloud (Azure/GCP/AWS); client-side LLM context management; strong UX/design and research skills.
TypeScript, C++, Go, Python, Rust, Git, React, Node, JavaScript, Linux, Docker, CI/CD, Azure, GCP, AWS, WebGL, Playwright, Electron, DOM, WebSocket, SSE, HTTP Streaming, LLM
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Research Engineer I
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$90k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of Southern California
University of Southern California: Private research university providing higher education and healthcare services.
0+ YOEMaster's degree; <1 year experience; TS/SCI eligibility; strong programming and Linux/Networking skills.
Python, C++, Golang, Linux, SDN, Ansible, Bash, Nagios, Prometheus, SNMP, iptables, NFS, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Docker
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Principal Software Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$205k-$217k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Red Arch Solutions
Red Arch Solutions: Provides IT engineering solutions for the intelligence community.
20+ YOE20 years SWE experience, bachelor\u0002s in computer science (or 4 extra years experience), 5 years UX experience, knowledge of Linux, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, UX research, 508 compliance; TS/SCI with polygraph required.
Linux, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Adobe Suite
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Evergreen Posting: Software Engineer
North Bethesda, Maryland, United States
RemoteFull Time
Coforma
Coforma: Designs and builds digital solutions for the public good.
Experience building accessible, maintainable web applications; full-stack development; collaboration with researchers and designers; remote-ready; travel may be needed.
Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Angular, Spring, Jest, Playwright, Cypress, Shell, SQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Serverless, AWS CDK, CLI
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Android CNO Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
REDLattice
REDLattice: Provides advanced cybersecurity software and vulnerability research services.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, Bachelor's in technical field or equivalent, advanced C/C++/Python and Android NDK development, exploit research, kernel debugging, reverse engineering, Git/Bitbucket experience.
C, C++, Python, Android NDK, gdb, LLDB, JNI, V8, Mojo, IDA Pro, Ghidra, Frida, Git, Bitbucket
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Forensic Software Developer TS
Quantico, Virginia, United States
$104k-$181k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Parsons
ParsonsNYSE: PSN: Provides engineering and technology services for infrastructure and defense.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in a computing field,3+ years agile development experience,active Top Secret clearance (willingness for CI polygraph),proficiency in Python/C/C++,and experience with vulnerability research or reverse engineering preferred.
Python, C/C++, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, PyTorch, TensorFlow
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Senior CNO Software Developer
Fort Meade or Columbia
$146k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Endictus
Endictus: Provides cybersecurity and systems engineering services to federal agencies.
10+ YOEActive TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (or ability to obtain). 10+–16+ years experience (degree-dependent). Experience with CNO, Linux/Windows, C/C++, Python, assembly, vulnerability research, and rapid prototyping.
Linux, Windows, C, C++, Python, assembly language
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Software Engineer (Machine Translation)TS/SCI with Poly)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$170k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
Solerity
Solerity: Provides IT and engineering services for federal government agencies.
11+ YOE11+ years in AI/ML, machine translation, TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly, strong research, Python/C/C++, Docker.
Python, C/C++, Docker
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HPC Scientific Software Engineer (IT@JH Research Computing)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$86k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: A private research university providing higher education and clinical healthcare.
5+ YOEMaster's in CS or related, 5+ years HPC user support and software deployment experience, hands-on with SLURM, Python/Perl/C/C++/Shell, Linux, containerization, Spack/EasyBuild/CMake, performance optimization and user support.
SLURM, Ansible, XDMoD, Coldfront, Open OnDemand, CryoSPARC Live, SBGrid, NVIDIA, Intel, MATLAB, CUDA, DNN, TensorRT, Intel Compilers, CMake, Make, EasyBuild, Spack, Lua, Python, Perl, C/C++, Shell
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Senior Software Reverse Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$129k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Two Six Technologies
Two Six Technologies: Develops cybersecurity and data systems for national security missions.
Senior reverse engineer with TS/SCI readiness, BS in CS/CE/EE or related, strong C/C++, Python, Linux, and reverse-engineering tools experience.
IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, QEMU, Linux, C, C++, Python
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2026 Graduate – Software Engineer; Data Scientist; Ontologist – Threat Analytic Systems
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$85k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: Conducts research and engineering for national security and space.
Bachelor's in CS/math/engineering (required), U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Interim Secret and Top Secret clearances, strong problem-solving and communication, teamwork, experience with Java/Python/JavaScript and ML libraries for data roles.
Java, Python, JavaScript, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, Numpy, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Kotlin, CI/CD
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General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$102k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Federal agency regulating vehicle safety and enforcing traffic standards.
1+ YOEEngineering degree (ABET or equivalent) plus specialized experience in mechanical/electrical/software or multidisciplinary engineering related to vehicle automation, safety, research, and technical project leadership.
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