Cyber Software Engineer/Embedded Developer

Description

Job Description:

Are you seeking a new and challenging position supporting a complex Cybersecurity Program? Well, look no further! This is an exciting time to contribute to a mission-critical program with lasting impactful results. The ever-evolving Cyber landscape requires the development of innovative technical solutions to support operational cyber missions through research, engineering, and development. Leidos is currently looking to add a motivated individual to work in a dynamic environment with a team of Cyber Engineers on programming low-level systems internals including, but not limited to, the OS runtime linker/loader, object file formats, file system internals, OS-specific mandatory and discretionary access control mechanisms, and process and thread APIs and data structures.

This work will leverage your experience in supporting cyber activities by implementing programming techniques to evade host and/or network-based intrusion detection systems. The candidate must be experienced in working within a dynamic team of cyber researchers and engineers through all stages of the product lifecycle – from vulnerability research to development and test.

Basic Qualifications:

We are seeking a motivated and diversified Jr. Cyber Software Engineer/Embedded Developer with experience in the following areas:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field and 5+ years of relevant software development experience

• 4+ years of experience programming in C, C++, and Python

• 3+ years or experience developing applications in Linux environment

• 3+ years of experience with programming (or/and):

  • embedded applications

  • cyber tools and techniques

  • cryptographic applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience programming techniques to evade host and/or network-based intrusion detection systems

• Experience in network sockets programming

• Experience doing agile software development using Atlassian Software Development and Collaboration Tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo is a plus

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 47,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.   For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.