CNO Tactical Developer

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Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We’re a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us – you’ll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you’ll contribute to our team culture.

We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you’ll like it here!

Remember, Bitwise is not a cult. 🖖🏼

Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country’s national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you.

We ask that every new hire be able to:

• Contribute meaningful thought leadership — if not right away, over time
• Interact with our customers and earn their confidence in your abilities
• Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right
• Contribute their ideas and ideals to improve all aspects of our company
• Allow us to invest in their education so we both grow together
• Know and live our core values every single day

As a CNO Tactical Developer (Offensive Cyber Software Engineer), you will design, develop, and support software capabilities used in offensive cyber operations. You will work closely with operators and analysts to build tools that function in complex, constrained, and high-stakes environments.

This role focuses on developing mission-ready capabilities across operating systems, networks, and embedded platforms. You may contribute to exploit development, capability enhancement, tool integration, or low-level systems engineering. Success in this role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, comfort working at the systems layer, and the ability to translate operational needs into reliable, performant code.

Depending on experience level, you may lead technical efforts, mentor other developers, and help shape development standards across programs.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain an active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates without a current clearance will not be considered.
• Design and develop CNO capabilities for mission environments
• Enhance and maintain existing operational toolsets
• Develop software in C, C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages
• Analyze system behavior and adapt capabilities to meet operational constraints
• Support testing, validation, and deployment of developed tools
• Collaborate directly with operators to refine technical requirements
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across Linux, Windows, or embedded systems
• Contribute to documentation, code reviews, and secure development practices
• Identify and implement performance and reliability improvements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Strong experience in systems-level software development
• Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages (C/C++, Rust, etc.)
• Familiarity with Linux and/or Windows internals
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and system communications
• Experience working in Linux-based development environments
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows
• Ability to analyze complex technical problems and deliver mission-ready solutions
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Don’t quite meet these requirements? Peep our other prime positions

• Experience supporting offensive cyber or CNO capabilities
• Familiarity with reverse engineering tools and techniques
• Experience with vulnerability research or exploit development
• Knowledge of low-level operating system concepts (memory management, process injection, IPC)
• Experience developing tooling for constrained or embedded environments
• Familiarity with scripting languages to support rapid prototyping
• Experience supporting production CNO capabilities and operations
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT…