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# Application Developer 2

- **Company:** Shadowgate Partners, Inc.
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $219,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Signals Intelligence, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Network Programming, Windows PowerShell, Reverse Engineering, Subversion, Rust (Programming Language), Malware, Git, Software Version Control, Atlassian Bamboo, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9191463/application-developer-2

## About the Role

Strong development skills in C, C++ and Python, including hands-on network programming
-Experience sustaining software in production or fielded environments
-Reverse engineering experience
-Comfort working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
-Git and SVN version control
-Jira, Confluence and Bamboo

Preferred Experience

-Additional languages: Java, JavaScript, Rust, C#, Bash, PowerShell, Perl
-CNO tool development across Linux, Windows or embedded targets
-Vulnerability research or exploit development
-Malware analysis and reverse engineering
-A solid grounding in applied cryptography
-Familiarity with end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis architectures
-Operational CNO experience

Experience

6+ years with a B.S. in a technical field, or 10+ years without a degree, or 4+ years with an M.S.

Security Clearance: Must have a current TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

## Description

This is a mission-embedded engineering role on a small, fast-moving team supporting new operational efforts. You'll own capabilities from start to finish: design, prototyping, building, fielding and ongoing support. You'll also extend tools built by partner teams and fold them into a single mission toolkit. You'll work side by side with operators and analysts, splitting your time between quick-turn operational support and longer development of more mature capabilities.

What You'll Do

-Enhance and extend fielded tools
-Gather, write up and refine requirements with mission stakeholders
-Build rapid prototypes that prove out solutions to operational problems
-Deliver complete toolsets built for tightly constrained operating environments
-Give technical guidance to mission customers on direction and capability choices
-Take part in team code reviews


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