CNO Developer 2 - (C/C++, Python, Unix)

United States | Oct. 24, 2026

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Company: Akina, Inc.

Country: United States

Salary: $213,000 - $260,000

Type: Onsite

Employment: Full Time

Description:

Application Developer 2 - (CNO, Reverse Engineering, Ghidra)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-6-013-AD2
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

The successful candidate will perform CNO reverse engineering and CNO software development for network-based devices. The candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation and integration of tactical software solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic mission-centric environment. The candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers to provide mission tactical support.

• Derive, document, and analyze stake-holder requirements.
• Port, modify or augment existing toolsets.
• Provide rapid prototypes for early validation and user feedback to demonstrate an understanding of mission requirements.
• Provide production-ready tools that operate within mission constraints.

Position Required Skills:

• The candidate should be:
• Familiar with Unix based systems (e.g. BSD, Linux, UNIX etc.).
• Experience with reverse engineering Linux based network devices with Ghidra and/or IDA Pro.
• In-depth understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP), and analysis of network traffic (e.g., Wireshark).
• Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python/Assembly.
• Provide support for fielded software systems.
• Familiarity with Git and Subversion and Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to Haves

• Experience with reverse engineering various RTOS or MS Windows ™.
• Experience with various RISC processors (MIPS, POWER, ARM).
• Experience with any of the following: Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell, Perl, C#, Rust, Go.
• Experience with developing CNO specific software in Linux/Windows/Embedded applications.
• Experience with Vulnerability Research and Exploit development.
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

AD2 Qualifications:

Shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering and a minimum of six (6) years of software/system development work experience or a Masters of Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minimum of four (4) years of experience.

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $213k-$260k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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