Posted Sep 14, 2026

Senior Principal Network Operations Engineer

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Job Description: • Lead capability development and vulnerability research within an agile team building a prototype access generation pipeline for a key national security customer • Leverage zero-day/N-day exploit research, CNO tooling, and AI-driven workflow development to design and build automated vulnerability discovery and productization capabilities • Lead the design and development of an AI-driven end-to-end exploit discovery, productization, and delivery system • Coordinate efforts of other engineers and security researchers • Establish appropriate team technical practices and infrastructure to ensure quality quarterly deliveries • Collaborate across teams to productize and integrate existing targeting data, tools, and infrastructure to meet mission customer needs Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or four years of hands-on experience in a software engineer or similar full-time position • 10+ years of experience as a CNO developer and/or security researcher • Proficiency in C, Python, Go, and JavaScript or TypeScript • Deep understanding of cyber operations tradecraft and software architectures • Experience implementing and evaluating agentic AI workflows for complex software tasks • Demonstrated ability in leading a team and communicating with external stakeholders • Mobile or browser development or vulnerability research experience • Experience as a cyber operator or analyst • Exposure to Intelligence Community mission sets and customers Benefits: • Equal opportunity employment • Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status