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# Cyber Software Engineer (Security Tooling) - 50% telework

- **Company:** Linchpin Software LLC
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000 - $230,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Build Automation, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Custom Software, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Software Debugging, Digital Forensics, Web Development, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Redis, Svelte, Security Software, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Web Applications, Data Processing, Claude Code, Gitlab, AngularJS, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cyber Warfare, Splunk, Multiplatform, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Devsecops
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9299730/cyber-software-engineer-security-tooling-50-telework

## About the Role

Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or Intel Agency clearance

 - Bachelor's degree
 - 8+ years of experience in software engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or infrastructure automation
 - Strong programming skills in Python or another modern language used for tooling
 - Web application development experience
 - Virtualized environments and secure system design
 - CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated builds
 - Knowledge of secure data flows, encryption, and cyber operations tools
 - Clear communication and a genuine willingness to help customers and teammates

Preferred:

 - Django, Angular, or Svelte
 - Cribl, Splunk, or other log and data pipeline tools
 - Digital forensics or incident response tooling
 - Supporting SOC or tactical cyber teams
 - Mixed COTS, GOTS, and custom tool environments; multi-enclave operations
 - Security+, CISSP, CEH, or DevSecOps/cloud certifications

## Description

Linchpin Software is a small, growing company, and we're hiring a Cyber Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA (50% telework). You'll build custom software, automation, and data pipelines that support cybersecurity operations, incident response, and threat analysis. That means real application development (Python/Django, Angular, Svelte, Postgres, Redis), ETL with Cribl and Splunk, tools that parse forensic images, and the virtualized environments where analysts test and investigate.

You don't need to be a career security analyst. If you're a strong engineer who cares about security and wants a mission behind your code, we want to hear from you.

Here's what we care about, and we hire for it:

 - Be helpful. Answer the question, share what you know, and leave things better than you found them.
 - Take care of the customer. Our customers have hard missions. We listen, follow through, and make their day easier.
 - Be a good teammate. Review the code, jump in on the tough bug, cover for each other, and celebrate the wins together.

We also build software differently. Our engineers use AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Codex, GitLab Duo) every day to design, code, test, and debug faster.

What You'll Do:

 - Build custom software utilities, automation, and data processing tools for cyber operations
 - Develop web applications in Python/Django with Angular or Svelte front ends, backed by Postgres and Redis
 - Build secure data ingest pipelines with Python, Cribl, and Splunk
 - Write tools and scripts that parse forensic images and artifacts
 - Design and maintain virtualized, multi-platform environments for testing and analysis
 - Implement CI/CD, version control standards, and automation for fast delivery
 - Turn analyst and mission requirements into secure, working software