CNO Developer (Onsite) at nwis

Compensation

$77,000 – $163,000/yr

Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Jul 17, 2026

Description

Nightwing is hiring a Cyber Operations Development Engineer to design, prototype, develop, and test Cyber Operations (CNO) capabilities for mission objectives. The role involves hands-on development, capability enhancements, and operational performance testing, with requirements spanning advanced programming, exploitation, reverse engineering, network protocols, and project management. The position offers a salary of $77,000–$163,000 and medical, vision, dental, retirement, paid time off, and holiday benefits.

Required Skills

Python
C/C++
Assembly
Network sockets
Reverse engineering
Exploitation
Scrum
Git

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Required Previous Experiences: Four years of experience in a relevant field, or eight years in the relevant field
Six years of programming experience in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python
Five years of experience developing Windows, UNIX, or mission-applicable platform applications
Four years of experience programming CNO tools and techniques
Two years of experience programming CNO tools for the United States Government
Two years of experience programming techniques to evade host- or network-based intrusion detection systems
Two years of experience developing packet-level programs
Two years of experience in network sockets programming
Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in Python, C/C++, Assembly, Bash, and PowerShell
Understanding of operating systems internals
Expertise in buffer overflow, heap spraying, and privilege escalation
Knowledge of encryption protocols, defense evasion, and network interception
Understanding of network protocols, sockets, CNO techniques, DEP, ASLR, and software engineering
Experience with reverse engineering frameworks and disassemblers/debuggers
Experience with Scrum and Kanban project management
Experience with Git and configuration management
Translation Company Name: Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC