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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Parsons Corporation
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,900.0 - $332,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), C (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Network Analysis, Configuration Management, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Software Documentation, Information Systems, Linux, GNU Debuggers, Python (Programming Language), Kernel Debuggers, OllyDBg, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, WinDBg, Scripting, Malware, Integration Tests, Information Technology, IDA Pro, Reverse Engineering Software
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9209822/senior-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Fifteen [15] years experience in software development and maintenance: ie. software requirements analysis, software design including object oriented analysis and design, coding, testing, documentation, configuration management, user training, deployment, life cycle maintenance. (Relevant Degrees: Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems)
 * Documented formal training on the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV) model or documented experience working on projects that applied some portions of this model
 * Documented formal training on DOD standards for software testing and documentation or documented experience working on projects that applied these standards
 * Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

 * Experience in malware analysis and mitigation techniques
 * Strong understanding of the Windows and Linux Operating System internals and APIs
 * Knowledge of analyzing shellcode, packed and obfuscated and the associated algorithms a plus
 * Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Pearl, etc
 * Experience in host and network analysis to identify and characterize anomalies and vulnerabilities in the platform
 * Experience documenting findings in reports and briefings
 * Security certifications a plus: CISSP, C|EH, CREA, GPEN, GREM, OSCP, OSCE
 * Experience in x86/x64 assembly and/or C, C++, software reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and/or protocol stacks
 * Experience developing computer exploits
 * Experience in Software Reverse Engineering with at least 1 of the following tool or an equivalent: IDAPro, GDB, WinDbg, Immunity/OllyDbg

## Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements and tests software and software applications

What You'll Be Doing:

 * Designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements and tests software and software applications individually or as a team member
 * Primary role is to lead technical design of software systems as well as lead integration testing of software systems
 * Supports System Administrators with the installation of software applications
 * Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software
 * Develops software documentation
 * Works with system engineering team or software team lead to review and validate system requirements and to derive software requirements from system/subsystem requirements


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