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# CNO Network Programming Engineer

- **Company:** Bitwise
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $239,500.0 - $282,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Confluence, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Programming, Reverse Engineering, Software Systems, Subversion, Malware, Git, Atlassian Tools, Atlassian Bamboo, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25196_a84dcb60468fc8d0c4351f80dde8650f

## About the Role

* 6 years of experience with a B.S. in a technical discipline, OR 10 years of experience without a degree, OR 4 years of experience with an M.S. in a technical discipline
 * Strong proficiency in C/C++/Python with explicit experience in network programming
 * Proven ability to support fielded software systems
 * Familiarity with Git and Subversion
 * Experience with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, Jira, Bamboo)
 * Strong ability to coordinate and communicate with users of differing technical knowledge-operators, analysts, and other developers-to deliver finished products
 * Active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph (required)
 * Experience developing CNO-specific software in Linux, Windows, or embedded environments
 * Vulnerability research and exploit development experience
 * Malware reverse engineering experience

## Description

You'll join our team as a general-purpose software engineer embedded in operations, responsible for the full product lifecycle of mission-critical tools. From design and prototyping through development, release, deployment, and maintenance, you'll own the entire journey. You'll work closely with analysts, operators, and fellow engineers to define requirements and deliver solutions that make a real difference.

Your day-to-day will blend both strategic and tactical work. You'll augment existing tools, derive and document requirements, build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission needs, and produce end-to-end toolsets that operate within mission constraints. You'll also provide technical consulting support across various software products and technologies, advising customers on operational direction. When the mission needs quick reaction support, you'll be there. And when longer development cycles demand feature-rich capabilities, you'll lead the way.

You'll take an active role in peer code reviews, coordinate across teams to integrate products developed by others into our toolkit, and communicate with users of varying technical backgrounds to deliver finished products that customers can actually use.