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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # CNO Software Developer - **Company:** T-Rex Solutions, LLC - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Payment Systems, Perl (Programming Language), GNU Debuggers, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), Routing, Network Protocols, OllyDBg, Reverse Engineering, TCP/IP, WinDBg, IDA Pro, C++14, Scalable Processor Architecture, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85141551/1 ## About the 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. Role Type: 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, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Desired Skills: 3 or more of the following desired skills Understanding of OS Internals (i.e. Windo) 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 ## Description T-Rex is looking for a talented CNO Software Developer to work on a program in the Ft. 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