Job Summary:
Redhorse Corporation is a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Cyber Analytics team, where the role involves designing and sustaining mission-critical software that impacts national security and building infrastructure for advanced cyber capabilities.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, mission planners, and operators to translate complex operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain custom software applications that support real-time mission execution.
• Architect solutions that consolidate and automate fragmented tools, data sources, and workflows into cohesive mission platforms.
• Configure and maintain high-availability systems and collection infrastructure within operational environments.
• Develop and manage robust APIs, microservices, and automation frameworks using modern programming languages.
• Support the deployment and sustainment of containerized applications and services across diverse environments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving software, infrastructure, networking, and system integration.
• Lead software development efforts, providing technical mentorship to junior engineers and advocating for development best practices.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Information Security.
• 6+ years of total experience in software engineering or technical operations, with at least 4+ years specifically supporting Computer Network Operations (CNO).
• 2+ years of experience developing automation solutions using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Ansible.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux system administration (Ubuntu or Rocky Linux) and command-line operations.
• Proficiency in modern version control and issue management workflows (Git, Jira, or GitLab).
• Experience deploying and supporting containerized applications using Docker, Podman, or Docker Compose.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects independently in fast-paced, unstructured environments.
Preferred:
• Experience supporting offensive cyber operations or advanced CNO mission sets.
• Familiarity with low-level programming languages such as C or C++.
• Exposure to Vulnerability Research (VR) or Reverse Engineering (RE) methodologies.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of networking protocols, packet analysis, and operational communications technologies.
• Experience with Apache NiFi for data orchestration and workflow automation.
• Experience designing distributed systems or scalable microservices architectures.
Company:
We want to improve the way government interacts with and uses data and technology. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Diego, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.