Ready to dive into and learn the latest cyber strategies and techniques? Are you all about tackling the toughest puzzles? Ready to bring your A-game? Well, buckle up and join us at Percival – where we're all about putting people first and having a blast while we're at it. Based in Columbia, Maryland, our squad is on a big mission: developing top-notch talent and technical solutions to safeguard our nation's most critical assets. From digging deep into vulnerabilities and cracking codes to developing cutting-edge software, our team does it all. If you are a Middleware Software Developer with a passion for innovation and a knack for thinking outside the box, we want you on our team. Let's tackle those cyber threats together – and have a blast while we're at it!

Job Type:

All Levels, Full Time
Non-Remote – Columbia, MD

Clearance & Citizenship Requirements:

TS/SCI with polygraph is required
Due to these clearance requirements, US citizenship is also required

Responsibilities Include:

This position is for a software engineer that also has a strong ability and desire to do systems engineering work. It's a development position in a development org, but projects frequently require engineering and coordination across multiple organizations and systems to bring a larger vision to life. Strong technical and development skills are necessary, but there are also frequent periods in which the work will be very systems engineering focused rather than heads down development.
Development/coding is still a large part of the role and deep technical skills are a requirement. The work is largely self-lead meaning the candidate needs strong initiative.
Building graphical user interfaces (GUI) for custom applications

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Development skills in Python, Java, Ruby; JSON, JSON schema, XML, XSD, REST APIs
Linux especially, but also Windows and Mac; Docker, Kafka
Reverse engineering and analyzing network protocols

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

CNE development experience is preferred especially CNO dataflow and middleware experience
Ability and desire to design, integrate, and manage complex systems