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# Senior CNO Software Engineer [$308k/year] TS/SCI FS-Poly

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $308,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Android Software Development, Assembly Language, C Sharp (Programming Language), Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), VMware ESX Servers, GNU Debuggers, Python (Programming Language), OllyDBg, Open VSwitch, OpenStack, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Reverse Engineering, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, VxWorks, Virtual Environment, IDA Pro, Reverse Engineering Software, Heap (Data Structure), Vulnerability Analysis, Vmware
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8370458/senior-cno-software-engineer-308kyear-tssci-fs-poly

## About the Role

Virtualization: Experience with configuring, administering, and developing in virtual environments like VMWare/ESXi, Open Stack, Open vSwitch, and QEMU.

 - Embedded Systems: Development experience on embedded platforms such as Linux, Unix, Android, and VxWorks.
 - Reverse Engineering: Proficiency with software reverse engineering and debugging tools (IDAPro, OllyDbg, gdb, Ghidra, Binary Ninja) and hardware reverse engineering of embedded devices.
 - Assembly Language: Familiarity with assembly languages for development and reversing.
 - Vulnerability Analysis and Exploit Development: Experience identifying vulnerabilities and developing exploits, including user-mode stack-based and heap-based overflows.
 - Programming: Strong programming skills in Assembly, C, C#, C++, Perl, or Python, with a focus on understanding system interactions and APIs rather than just production environments.
 - System-Level Understanding: Knowledge of Unix/Windows system APIs, C++ virtual function tables, and heap allocation strategies.
 - Kernel Programming: Kernel programming experience (WDK / Unix||Linux) is highly desirable.
 - Large-Scale Projects: Experience working with very large software projects is a plus.

Compensation varies per contract position. One representative example would be yearly compensation of $308,320 for 1880 hours billed for a candidate with this skillset. a technical Bachelor's degree, and 12 years of software engineering experience.



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