Application Developer 3

BigBear.ai
United States, Maryland, Columbia
6811 Benjamin Franklin Drive (Show on map)
Jul 31, 2026
Residency All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of application. Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Application Developer to join exciting, up-and-coming projects where you will design, develop, prototype, modify, and integrate solutions to deliver mission-centric results. In this role, you will work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists, and other software engineers to provide tactical mission 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. If you are passionate about reverse engineering, embedded development, and solving complex problems, this is the opportunity for you. What you will do Toolset Augmentation:Enhance and augment existing toolsets to meet mission requirements Requirements Analysis:Derive, document, and analyze requirements to ensure alignment with mission objectives Prototyping:Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements and validate concepts Toolset Development:Produce end toolsets that can operate effectively within mission constraints Customer Collaboration:Work with customer leadership to build relationships and enable mission success What you need to have Clearance:Must possess and maintain an activeTS/SCI w/ Polygraph Education & Experience: 7-12 years of experience with a B.S. or 10 years with an M.S.(4 additional years of software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree) Technical Expertise: Experience developingCNO-specific softwareforLinux, Windows, and Embedded applications Demonstrated expert proficiency inreverse engineering, especially withGhidra Proficiency in producing and modifying software systems inC, C++, Python, Rust, and Go Deep experience withVulnerability ResearchandExploit Development Knowledge of end-to-endSIGINT collection and analysis systems Experience with productionCNO capabilities and operations Familiarity withGitandSubversion Experience withAtlassian Tools(Jira, Confluence) Willingness to learn new technologies and systems to meet mission objectives What we'd like you to have Programming Skills:Experience with any of the following:Java, JavaScript, Go, Bash, Assembly (x86 and x64), PowerShell, Perl, C# Cryptologic Development:Cryptologic development experience Pay transparency Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered. About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai. BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.