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Low Level Software Developer Jobs in Frederick, MD

Leonardo DRS

Software Engineer II

Germantown, MD · On-site

$91K - $119K/yr

Join our dynamic radar defense company as a Software Engineer II where you'll drive technical ... A genuine interest in learning systems-level development (Rust, low-level Linux, containerized ...

Leonardo DRS

Software Engineer II

Germantown, MD · On-site

$91K - $119K/yr

Join our dynamic radar defense company as a Software Engineer II where you'll drive technical ... A genuine interest in learning systems-level development (Rust, low-level Linux, containerized ...

WGS SYSTEMS LLC

Software Engineer

Frederick, MD · On-site

$131K - $177K/yr

... level software system integration · Perform system modeling of throughput, processor load, and memory utilization · Software development in C/C++ with strong understanding in object-oriented ...

Precision Solutions

Senior Reverse Engineer

Leesburg, VA · On-site

$105K - $145K/yr

Engineer custom software frameworks to automate the identification of vulnerabilities within low-level codebases * Navigate ambiguous technical challenges to advance the state of the art in system ...

Precision Solutions

Senior Reverse Engineer

Leesburg, VA · On-site +1

$105K - $145K/yr

Engineer custom software frameworks to automate the identification of vulnerabilities within low-level codebases * Navigate ambiguous technical challenges to advance the state of the art in system ...

Precision Solutions

Application Security Engineer

$60.25 - $80.25/hr

Overview Application Security Engineer Remote within the US US Citizen Approximately 8 Month Contract (w/ possible extensions) Summary The Application Security Engineer candidate will have a strong ...

Chenega Corporation

Software Engineer

Gaithersburg, MD · On-site

$129 - $150/hr

Overview Software Engineer Gaithersburg, MD Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your ... Decompose large development efforts into manageable work packages and provide accurate Level of ...

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Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Hybrid / Rockville MD

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Rockville, MD • On-site

$75K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 27 days ago

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Join the Lockheed Martin Computer Incident Response Team (LM-CIRT) and Red Team to combine cutting-edge threat intelligence, offensive security operations, and Intelligence Driven Defense principles to set the global standard in enterprise cybersecurity; defending the military technology and critical systems that are vital to our nation.
What You Will Be Doing:
In this junior cyber software developer role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating and testing scalable software solutions and AI capabilities in support of enterprise cybersecurity operations. You will be collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders including analysts, testers, architects, and other technical teams to identify requirements, prioritize development efforts, and deliver mission-focused capabilities.
Ideally, you'll have a strong background in software development, an understanding of software engineering principles, experience building AI agents or AI-powered workflows, and foundational knowledge of computer network defense or penetration testing operations.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This role is a hybrid role requiring onsite work in Rockville MD. US Citizenship is required to start, with eligibility for Secret clearance
Designs, develops, documents, tests, and maintains full spectrum cyber solutions. Develops and automates secure systems to support cyber offensive, defense and full spectrum cyber operations.Conducts vulnerability research, reverse engineering, penetration testing (red/blue teams), develops and integrates low-level firmware, and/or develops specialized cyber software solutions and tools based on mission requirements. Applies system knowledge of subject matter (hardware, software, networks, cloud, etc.) to conduct research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities and develop new capabilities to exploit and/or mitigate vulnerabilities.
Basic Qualifications
  • Proficiency in Python; additional experience with Rust, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Go, or other programming language is strongly desired.
  • Experience building AI Agents using agentic frameworks such as langchain/langgraph/deepagents, strands, crewai, or claude agent sdk
  • Familiarity with working in a Linux CLI environment (e.g. Bash, Grep, Sed, Awk, Jq)
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired Skills
  • Knowledge of Computer Network Defense (CND) / Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) procedures and methodology
  • Knowledge of Red Team / Penetration Testing procedures and methodology
  • Knowledge of basic offensive/malware development and best practices
  • Experience with DevSecOps/MLOps practices, including Git and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab runners, GitHub actions)
  • Experience working with Machine Learning systems for classification, clustering, or predictions (e.g. sklearn, pytorch, tensorflow)
  • Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms
  • Experience designing and deploying applications for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Experience working with container services (Docker/Podman/Kubernetes)
  • Experience with Agile development practices

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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As a global security and aerospace company, the majority of Lockheed Martin's business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies.The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin's business is comprised of international government and commercial sales of products, services and platforms.

Industry

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Bethesda, MD, US

Year founded

1912

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