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# Senior Software Developer (Linux) (Hybrid)

- **Company:** Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Assembly Language, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), CMake, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Linux Kernel, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Real-Time Operating Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Engineering, VirtualBox, Virtualization Technology, Concurrency, Containerization, Yocto, Kubernetes, Build Tools, U-Boot, Docker, Vmware
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fc183a40c54eaf90

## About the Role

We're seeking a candidate to develop software for our commercial product team-securing systems at the lowest levels. Potential candidates should be talented, motivated, and forward-thinking individuals who enjoy systems-level security engineering.

** Must meet the requirements to obtain and maintain a Secret government security clearance. **

Security Clearance:

Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship is required. Qualified applicants must meet the requirements to obtain and maintain a Secret government security clearance.

Required Skills Include:

 * Experience with C/C++ development
 * Experience with bash scripting
 * Knowledge of OS internals (Linux)
 * Experience with System and application debugging
 * Familiarity with assembly (x86, x86_64) and function calling conventions
 * Experience leading and delivering software products to commercial and/or government customers
 * Experience with Kernel/Driver development
 * Build systems (Make, CMake, etc.)
 * Concurrency and parallelism concepts

The product team works with a large array of technologies, tools, and concepts, so other valuable skills and experience include:

 * Building/configuring Linux kernels, Redhat systems, Yocto, etc.
 * Linux Kernel/Driver development
 * TPM and Secure Boot technologies
 * Security Concepts
 * Reading and interacting with assembly languages other than x86, x86_64 (ARM, etc.)
 * DOD System Security Engineering and standards (RMF, Cyber Resiliency, Anti-Tamper, etc.)
 * Familiarity with internals of other Operating Systems (especially Windows or real-time operating systems (RTOS))
 * Virtualization concepts and technologies (QEMU, KVM, VMWare, VirtualBox, etc.)
 * Container and container management concepts and technologies (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.)
 * Cryptography and the implementation of cryptographic algorithms

Our ideal candidate is someone with great technical and problem-solving skills, a motivated personality, and a high degree of creativity!