CNE Developer-TS Required

The role

The CNE Developer will research vulnerabilities, develop specialized software capabilities, and support authorized operations. This role involves low-level software development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research across operating systems, applications, and network protocols.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software supporting authorized CNE research, capability development, and mission requirements.
• Conduct vulnerability research and root-cause analysis of operating systems, applications, services, and network protocols.
• Reverse engineer compiled software, firmware, and proprietary protocols.
• Develop proof-of-concept implementations and mature validated research into documented, testable capabilities.
• Write and debug software.
• Analyze platform internals, including memory management, process execution, system calls, access controls, and interprocess communication.
• Build development and testing environments.
• Develop modular components with clearly defined interfaces.
• Collaborate with independent testing and quality assurance personnel.
• Participate in code reviews, configuration management, and technical planning.

Required qualifications

• Professional experience in systems programming, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or closely related software development.
• Strong proficiency in software development.
• Experience using debuggers, disassemblers, and decompilers such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, GDB, WinDbg, or LLDB.
• Understanding of operating system internals on one or more platforms.
• Familiarity with common vulnerability classes, memory safety issues, and platform security mitigations.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and experience analyzing network traffic and application protocols.
• Experience with Git, structured build processes, and software debugging and testing.
• Ability to independently investigate technical problems and communicate findings clearly through written documentation and technical discussions.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision) for you and your family
• Employer-paid short/long term disability insurance and basic life/AD&D insurance
• 401K with a 4% employer contribution
• Professional development reimbursement options available (training, certification, education, etc)
• Flexible and remote work policies for most positions
• Flexible PTO and holiday schedule

Before you apply

• TS SCI Eligible with ability to pass CI polygraph

About the company

SIXGEN delivers agile, mission-ready cybersecurity solutions to empower government and critical infrastructure organizations. They combine innovation and deep expertise to protect vital systems.