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Principal CNO Developer

USA💼 Full-time💰 $108,000–$108,000🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead cyber engineering projects involving emulation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO/CNE tool development for various operating systems.

Role type

Principal CNO Developer (Senior IC with technical lead responsibilities)

Builds

Classified and unclassified software applications, CNO/CNE tools, and security solutions

Domain

Cybersecurity, defense, intelligence, and systems integration

Required skills

C/C++ on Unix/Linux, low-level programming concepts, network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, routing), source management, memory management, stack frames, calling conventions

Preferred skills

N-days development, full system emulation, assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS), Linux bootloaders (u-boot, aboot), SELinux/cgroups, large open-source projects

Technologies

ARM, Linux, Python, C++, TCP/IP, Git, Network protocols

Responsibilities

Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering; develop and maintain CNO/CNE tools; act as technical lead guiding engineering teams; serve as primary technical point of contact for clients; travel to customer sites for test events and on-site support; mentor junior engineers; develop technical documentation and project plans

Seniority

Principal, technical lead & mentorship

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