Application Developer

Ft. Meade, MD

People and Purpose. Not just paychecks.

Bitwise is a leading software and digital services company that provides mission-focused, transformative technology solutions to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Our team of engineers are driven by a sense of purpose, a thirst for technical excellence, and a culture of growth, wellness, and inclusion.

💡 About the Role

You will act as a general-purpose Application Developer in support of our ATPG Support capability. You will act as a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer in order to developer cutting edge security tools in a fast-paced, agile environment. Your work will be on the cutting edge of the client’s national security mission, where you will work closely with analysts, data scientists and other software engineers. You will be expected to work largely independently, pursuing opportunities that present themselves from your research, and following up with customer needs. The customer, in CNO’s Alternate Tradecraft Product Group will provide opportunities to quickly adapt and deploy new security products, allowing your tools to be used within weeks, not years.

💪🏼 Required Skills and Experience

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Technical Experience:
- Develop Python applications to automate analysis
- Reverse Engineer network traffic and web applications
- Work with customers to collect requirements and ensure proper functionality
- Coordinate with team of software developers to incorporate new technologies and leverage shared libraries
- Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems
- Familiarity with HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, and other common web traffic.
- Experience with Burp Suite, browser developer tools, or Wireshark to monitor network communications
- Production-grade software development experience in Python.
- Service containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Git.
- Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).
Nice Things to Have:
- Experience prototyping web applications (JavaScript).
- Analyzing cyber security-related data sets (network traffic, OS events).
- Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
- Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
- Experience developing or reverse engineering mobile applications and communications.
Degree Requirements and Years Experience:
- No degree / Associate: 16 years of software engineering experience
- 12 years experience with a BS in a technical discipline
- 10 years experience with a MS in a technical discipline
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😇 About You

We only hire candidates who have the mindset and ideals to truly make a difference in our company and for our customers' missions. We ask that you be able to:

Work well in a small- to medium-sized team and contribute meaningful thought leadership — if not right away, over time
Interact with our customers in a way that fosters confidence in your abilities and an absolute delight to have you on board
Apply an attention to detail to your work, even if that means managing expectations and taking a little more time
Contribute your ideas, your ideals, and your personality to improve our company, our products, and our culture
Know and support our core values every single day

🙌 Working at Bitwise

When you come to work with us, you can expect to hop in on the ground floor of our company, contributing your ideas, helping make decisions, and bringing your unique vibe to our culture. You won't be on an island with us – we gather frequently outside of work hours, from team-builds to happy hours and all-hands meetings. Everyone contributes, everyone's heard, everyone has fun, and we're all the better for it.

Our Benefits:

Top salaries because we're top performers
4 weeks PTO – 5 weeks after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years
11 paid federal holidays
2 emergency days for snow, etc.
24% 401k contribution via a 400% match on the first 6% from you. Don't utilize the full match? Unused matches come back to you as income. C'mon now!
3 excellent health plans, 2 dental plans, and a vision plan, with up to 70% of the premium covered for you and your dependents
100% covered life and disability insurances
$5,000 annual education assistance
Bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot Damn! 🔥". We hope to say that many times about you.

🔍 What to expect after applying

You'll get an automated email from us right away just to let you know we got your application. From there, we'll:

Send over some additional materials about our company and benefits for you to review
Schedule a video call with you to discuss your application, our company, and your place in it
Put together a delightful offer package and record a video walkthrough of it for you
Keep the party going through the onboarding process. Your transition to us will be joyful and easy.

Bitwise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our team.