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Software Developer

Agile Defense · Fort Meade, MD, US

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Job details

Level
Senior
Experience
8+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 27, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 28, 2026
Job description

About this role

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests. Req #: 1971

Job Title: Software Developer

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Clearance Level: TS/SCI with CI Poly

Summary

Agile Defense is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our team in support of specialized military cyber operations.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Perform weaponization/productization of proof-of-concept exploits or CVE vulnerabilities to ensure these capabilities are operationally ready to be used on live infrastructure
  • Work with the vulnerability research team to gather relevant information on proof-of-concept exploits they generate and engage with the customer to ensure the product meets operational needs

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8+ years experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in exploit/CNO tool development
  • Minimum 2 years utilizing programming languages such as Python, C, C++, x86
  • Ability to analyze proof-of-concept exploit/CVE vulnerability and engineer it to be stable and repeatable
  • Extensive experience in reverse-engineering both compiled binaries and source code to identify vulnerabilities
  • Active TS/SCI w/ Poly is required

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • SME in exploit/CVE vulnerability experience
  • 10+ years in CNO Tool Development

In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.

Our Core Values

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together.

Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions.

It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

  • Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
  • Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
  • Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
  • Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
  • Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
  • Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity

Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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