Senior Application Developer

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer to join our intel team.  You will act as an embedded developer/general-purpose CNO software engineer for up-and-coming projects where you will design, develop, prototype, modify, and integrate solutions to provide mission-centric results. You will work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers to provide mission tactical support. This fast-paced and dynamic environment demands a flexible, highly motivated engineer with a strong desire to learn new skills and tackle evolving challenges that are critical to national security.

Responsibilities:

Augment existing toolsets

Derive, document, and analyze requirements

Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements

Produce end toolsets that can operate within mission constraints

Be able to work with customer leadership to build relationships to help enable and improve mission success

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

Twelve (12) yrs., B.S. or Ten (10) yrs. w/ M.S., Four (4) yrs. of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Experience with developing CNO specific software in Linux/Windows/Embedded applications.

Experience with Reverse Engineering, especially with Ghidra

Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python

Provide support for fielded software systems

Familiarity with Git and Subversion

Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)

Be willing to learn new technologies and systems to meet mission objectives

Candidates are desired to have the following skills:

Experience with Go and Rust

Experience with Vulnerability Research and Exploit development

Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems

Experience with production CNO capabilities, CNO release process, and operation s

Perks and Benefits:

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program

10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one

$5,000 annual training/tuition

Student Loan Repayment Program

100% company-funded HSA

Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)

Dental coverage including orthodontia

Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded

Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes

Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally.  We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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