Cyber Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Apply software engineering principles to develop robust and resilient software solutions for critical national security missions
• Develop static analysis tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in software systems
• Implement and refine fuzzing techniques to discover potential security weaknesses
• Conduct thorough security assessments to ensure the integrity and security of operational (or soon-to-be operational) software systems

Requirements

• This position requires the ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret security clearance , for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in C/C++ and enthusiasm for picking up additional languages as needed
• Hands-on experience with static analysis tools and techniques
• Strong grasp of software engineering principles and practices
• Ability to develop engineering solutions to first-of-its-kind problems
• Familiarity with assembly language, operating systems internals (memory/process/thread management, calling conventions), and compiler technologies (e.g., GCC, LLVM)
• Experience with scripting automation tools (e.g. bash, make) and build systems (e.g., LLVM+Clang, GNU Make, CMake, pip, Gradle)
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
• Exposure to modern CI/CD and DevOps Tools (e.g., Github Actions, GitlabCI, Jenkins)
• Experience with dynamic analysis tools (e.g., PIN, DynamoRio, AFL++), including development of fuzzing tools
• Proficiency in Rust
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman)
• Pay Information
• Full-Time Salary Range: $110,000 - $160,000
• The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@str.us and provide your contact info.
• Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.

Additional Information

STR is hiring a Senior Cyber Software Engineer who has a passion for developing tools and techniques to enhance the security and resiliency of national defense software systems.

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