About the role

What will you do at Belay Technologies?

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!

Belay Technologies is seeking a CNO Developer to join our intel team. You will act as a reverse engineer/general-purpose CNO software engineer for up-and-coming projects where you will design, develop, prototype, modify, and integrate solutions to provide mission-centric results. You will work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers to provide mission tactical support.

This includes quick reaction operational support and the support of longer development lifecycles. You will coordinate with analyst, operators, and other software engineers to develop requirements, and scope development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Augment existing toolsets
Derive, document, and analyze requirements
Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements
Produce end toolsets that can operate within mission constraints
Provide technical consulting support across various software products and technologies advising customers on operational direction
Take part in peer code reviews to reduce defects
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
12 yrs., B.S. or 10 yrs. w/ M.S., 4 yrs. of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree Familiar with Unix based systems
Reverse engineering experience
Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams including analysts, operators, and external development shops to deliver holistic software solutions
Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python
Provide support for fielded software systems
Familiarity with Git and Subversion
Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo)
Candidates are desired to have the following skills: 1
Experience with any of the following:
Java
JavaScript
Bash
PowerShell
Perl
C#
Rust
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
Perks and

Benefits

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program

10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one

$5,000 annual training/tuition

Student Loan Repayment Program

100% company-funded HSA

Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)

Dental coverage including orthodontia

Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded

Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes

Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications.

Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products.

We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Which skills does this role require?

Reverse engineeringCC++PythonUnixLinuxGitSubversionJiraConfluenceBambooVulnerability researchExploit developmentSIGINTCNOSoftware engineeringTS/SCI ClearancePolygraphEmbedded applicationsJavaJavaScriptBashPowerShellPerlC#RustCybersecurityPrototyping

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