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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for contractual reverse engineering in Washington, DC is $154,357.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $100,800.00 and $201,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contractual Reverse Engineering vs Software Developer?

AspectContractual Reverse EngineeringSoftware Developer
CredentialsTechnical certifications, reverse engineering coursesComputer science degree, coding certifications
Work EnvironmentProject-based, often consulting or freelanceIn-house or remote software development teams
Industry UsageTech, manufacturing, cybersecurityTech, finance, startups
Primary FocusAnalyzing and understanding existing software/hardwareCreating new software solutions

Contractual Reverse Engineering involves analyzing existing products to understand their design, often for security or compatibility reasons. Software Developers focus on designing and building new software applications. While both roles require technical skills, their objectives and work environments differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Contractual Reverse Engineering job openings in Washington, DC as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 86% Full Time, 8% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 83% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $154,357 per year, or $74.2 per hour.

Application Developer 3 - (Reverse Engineering, C/C++, Python)

Fort George G Meade, MD • On-site

Akina, Inc.
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$245K - $299K/yr

Full-time

Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Application Developer 3 - (Reverse Engineering, C/C++, Python)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-17-006-AD3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

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.

  • Augment existing toolsets.
  • Derive, document, and analyze requirements.
  • Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements.
  • Produce end-to-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

Position Required Skills:

  • 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).

Nice to Haves

  • 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.

AD3 Qualifications:

Shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering and a minimum of twelve (12) years of software/system development work experience or a Masters of Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minimum often (10) years of experience.

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $245k-$299k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

www.akina-inc.com/careers