Senior Software Developer (Windows) (Hybrid)

Nightwing

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of C/C++ development experience
  • Strong understanding of operating system internals
  • Proficient with debugging tools like WinDbg and Visual Studio
  • Experience with version control using Git
  • Familiarity with Windows driver development (WDM/WDK)
  • Basic knowledge of Batch scripting and Python 3
  • Good communication skills for effective teamwork

Responsibilities

  • Develop software focused on system-level security
  • Implement solutions to secure hardware and software systems
  • Utilize debugging tools to troubleshoot and resolve issues
  • Collaborate with team members to innovate and enhance security technologies
  • Engage in the software development lifecycle from design to testing
  • Contribute to code reviews and ensure quality of deliverables
  • Stay updated with advancements in security practices and technologies

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with skilled professionals
  • Engagement in cutting-edge cybersecurity projects
  • Support for professional development and technical growth
  • Opportunity to make an impact on national security
  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement
Full Job Description
Software Developer (Windows) - Hybrid

Work at the forefront of cybersecurity research and development, delivering capabilities to protect national security. Our projects cover the spectrum of security technologies, hardware architectures, and operating systems; if it runs code, we're interested in its security. We see the impact we have on our nation's security each day. We ensure our engineers have the tools they need to excel and we recognize superb results.

We're seeking a candidate to develop software for our commercial product team-securing systems at the lowest levels. Potential candidates should be talented, motivated, and forward-thinking individuals who enjoy systems-level security engineering.

** Must meet the requirements to obtain and maintain a Secret government security clearance **

Security Clearance:

Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship is required. Qualified applicants must meet the requirements to obtain and maintain a Secret government security clearance.

Required Skills Include:
  • Experience with C/C++ development
  • Knowledge of OS internals (Filesystem, IRP and I/O Request Handling)
  • Debugging tools proficiency (WinDbg or Visual Studio Debugger)
  • Version control systems such as Git


The product team works with a large array of technologies, tools, and concepts, so other valuable skills and experience include:
  • Windows driver development experience (WDM or WDK)
  • Experience with Batch scripting and Python 3
  • Software development and testing tools such as Jira, Jenkins, Pytest
  • Good communication skills
  • TPM and Secure Boot technologies
  • DOD System Security Engineering and standards (RMF, Cyber Resiliency, Anti-Tamper, etc. )
  • Reading and interacting with assembly (x86_64, ARM, etc.)
  • Virtualization concepts and technologies (Hyper-V, Vmware, VirtualBox, etc.)
  • Cryptography and the implementation of cryptographic algorithms
  • Concurrency and parallelism concepts


Our ideal candidate is someone with great technical and problem-solving skills, a motivated personality, and a high degree of creativity!

Our Interviews:

Our interviews are technical. Be prepared to tell us about your technical background and interests as well as to work through some of our questions on a computer or whiteboard. We hope candidates find our questions to be thought provoking, but we don't ask brain teasers or tricks. This is a chance to have a dialog with our team, and we hope you will enjoy it!

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

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