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# Application Developer 2 - (CNO, Reverse Engineering, Ghidra)

- **Company:** Akina, Inc.
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Confluence, JIRA, BSD Operating System, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Signals Intelligence, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Linux, Embedded Software, Systems Analysis, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Systems Development Life Cycle, Real-Time Operating Systems, Reverse Engineering, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Subversion, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Git, Information Technology, IDA Pro, Atlassian Tools, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_8168c928aedd65f9a30f4db5f0fced7f

## About the Role

* The candidate should be:
 * Familiar with Unix based systems (e.g. BSD, Linux, UNIX etc.).
 * Experience with reverse engineering Linux based network devices with Ghidra and/or IDA Pro.
 * In-depth understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP), and analysis of network traffic (e.g., Wireshark).
 * Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python/Assembly.
 * Provide support for fielded software systems.
 * Familiarity with Git and Subversion and Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to Haves

 * Experience with reverse engineering various RTOS or MS Windows.
 * Experience with various RISC processors (MIPS, POWER, ARM).
 * Experience with developing CNO specific software in Linux/Windows/Embedded applications.
 * Experience with Vulnerability Research and Exploit development.
 * Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
 * Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

AD2 Qualifications:

Shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering and a minimum of six (6) years of software/system development work experience or a Masters of Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minimum of four (4) years of experience.

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

## Description

The successful candidate will perform CNO reverse engineering and CNO software development for network-based devices. The candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation and integration of tactical software solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic mission-centric environment. The candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers to provide mission tactical support.

 * Derive, document, and analyze stake-holder requirements.
 * Port, modify or augment existing toolsets.
 * Provide rapid prototypes for early validation and user feedback to demonstrate an understanding of mission requirements.
 * Provide production-ready tools that operate within mission constraints.