CNO Software Developer
T-Rex Solutions, Fort Meade, MD
- Pay
- $150K–$250K / year
- Work type
- Not stated
- Level
- Not stated
- Area
- Software engineering
- Posted
- Oct 10, 2025
About the role
T-Rex is looking for a talented CNO Software Developer to work on a program in the Ft. Meade area in support of the Intelligence Community.
Responsibilities:
This Position Is An Onsite Role
Experienced CNO Developers at T-Rex Solutions analyze systems to understand how they work and how they behave when they break. Candidates must be able to play both sides of the fence, both developing and defeating new and advanced security techniques. Projects are undertaken in small teams with close coordination with customers. All our engineers write code, but many of our engineers spend as much time taking systems apart as building new ones. A typical day can involve studying disassembly or writing Python to audit a piece of C++ code. May be opportunities to lead small teams of developers and/or researchers. Role Type:
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and four (4) years' experience or minimum eight (8) years experience
Demonstrated experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Desired Skills: 3 or more of the following desired skills
Understanding of OS Internals (i.e. Windo)
Experience with Vulnerability Research
Experience reading or writing assembly (x86, x64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, SPARC, 68k, or others)
Experience developing embedded systems
Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others).
Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR
Experience using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, HexRays, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or objdump.
Experience using debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, OllyDbg
Experience with BDI/JTAG
Experience with modern C++ development, such as RAII, C++11 and C++14.
Experience building and using tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities in complex software systems
T-Rex Overview
Established in 1999, T-Rex Solutions, LLC is a proven mid-tier business providing data-centric mission services to the Federal government as it increasingly tries to secure and leverage the power of data. We design, integrate, secure, and deploy advanced technical solutions for our customers so they can efficiently fulfill their critical objectives. T-Rex offers both IT and professional services to numerous Federal agencies and is a leader in providing high quality and innovative solutions in the areas of Cloud and Infrastructure Services, Cyber Security, and Big Data Engineering.
T-Rex is constantly seeking qualified people to join our growing team. We have built a broad client base through our devotion to delivering quality products and customer service, and to do that we need quality individuals. But more than that, we at T-Rex are committed to creating a culture that supports the development of every employee's personal and professional lives. T-Rex has made a commitment to maintain the status of an industry leader in compensation packages and benefits which includes competitive salaries, performance bonuses, training and educational reimbursement, Transamerica 401(k) and Cigna healthcare benefits.
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