Cyber Software Developer
Redhorse Corporation7 months ago
Herndon, VA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$125k - $275k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain production-quality cyber tools and software capabilities.
- Develop software for Windows and Linux/Unix environments across multiple programming languages.
- Develop mobile software for iOS and Android environments.
- Apply vulnerability research and reverse engineering techniques to guide software design.
- Build and enhance operational tooling for mission-critical offensive and defensive cyber requirements.
- Collaborate with researchers and analysts to translate complex requirements into functional software.
- Manage customer expectations through proactive feedback and iterative development.
- Lead and participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.
- Identify operational requirements and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Shape cyber capability requirements to support broader operational goals.
- Mentor junior personnel and provide technical guidance on complex development tasks.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- At least three years of experience in cyber software development.
- Proficiency with C, C++, Python, Java, or Swift for iOS or Android development.
- Experience developing cyber tools, exploits, or operational software for offensive or defensive missions.
- Experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Frida, or WinDbg.
- Strong understanding of operating system internals, memory management, and low-level systems programming.
- Experience with version control and software development lifecycle practices.
- Experience with network protocol analysis and static or dynamic malware analysis on mobile platforms is desired.
- Knowledge of exploit development techniques and mitigation bypass strategies is desired.
- Proficiency in workflow automation, build systems, and toolchain development is desired.
- Experience with Docker or Kubernetes is desired.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Jira or Confluence is desired.
- Strong written and oral communication skills for technical and non-technical collaboration.
About Redhorse Corporation
Redhorse Corporation provides data analytics, AI, and digital transformation consulting to U.S. government agencies, especially in national security, infrastructure, and environmental programs. It delivers technology-agnostic solutions, systems integration, and data engineering to help the Department of Defense and civilian agencies improve decision-making and operations under professional services contracts. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company is privately held.