Principal Software Engineer

Title: Principal Software Engineer Department: Software Development Reports to: Engineering Manager Office: Columbia, MD Work Location: Hybrid – Columbia, MD, Morrisville, NC or Danbury, CTOwl Cyber Defense is a leader and trusted partner in cyber security. We deliver solutions that protect and connect the world’s most critical networks. Owl’s product lines of cross domain, data diode, and portable media solutions provide the strongest available security checkpoints for threat prevention and secure data availability. Our in-depth expertise in security engineering at the operating system level enables us to help government and commercial customers meet ever-evolving cyber security threats.Job SummaryIn this Software Engineering role, you will be responsible for investigating, enhancing, designing, developing, and testing Linux based security systems. You will work on multiple projects identifying and resolving complex security issues. Projects involve deep security vulnerabilities that target the operating system level. This is an opportunity to deepen your operating system security knowledge with a recognized leader in the industry. You will learn SELinux and other security processes to harden complex systems. This opportunity will allow you to be part of a strong technical team with a high degree of autonomy and significant responsibility.This position supports hybrid work. Must be located within reasonable driving distance of an office (Columbia, MD, Morrisville, NC or Danbury, CT, and willing to periodically travel to office.)Requirements/Qualifications EducationBachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or MathematicsExperience15+ years software development3+ years in technical leadership or team lead capacityRequired Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesAdvanced proficiency in one or more of the following: Rust, Java, C, or C++Understanding of Linux/Unix kernel-level functionalityStrong automated testing and quality assurance practicesProven ability to mentor developers and foster collaborative team cultureGit version control and collaborative development workflowsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsDeep understanding of software architecture and design patternsFamiliarity with RHEL and systemdUnderstanding of networking and standard protocols: UDP, TCP, FTPPreferred Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesSELinux policy development and hardened operating systemsExtensive experience with XML and related technologies (XSD, XSLT, XProc, XML Digital Signature)Common Criteria or government certification processesDFDLStructured data types: MIL-STD-6016, USMTF, VMFDefense, Intelligence, or critical infrastructure experienceExperience with Agile development methodologiesAdditional Competencies/RequirementsCandidate must be able to obtain/maintain an active US Government security clearanceAbout Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLCOwl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC is a fast-growing cybersecurity solutions company, holding a firm leadership position in network security and secure information transfer. It is a privately-owned US company with offices in Columbia, MD, Danbury, CT and Morrisville, NC. For more information, see https://www.owlcyberdefense.com.Owl Cyber Defense is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment