Software Engineer
Two Six Technologies · Chantilly, VA
$121,986–$182,979
Jul 27, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A reverse/research engineering role focused on static and dynamic binary analysis, vulnerability research, and proof-of-concept development in support of government cyber programs. The work involves analyzing x86/x64/ARM binaries, documenting security mechanisms such as encryption and obfuscation, and writing software that replicates analyzed binary behavior. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and will be based across multiple Northern Virginia offices.
Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role sits at the boundary between security analysis (15-1212) and software development (15-1252): it requires writing proof-of-concept code and has a strong programming requirement, but the primary day-to-day work — binary reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and security mechanism documentation — aligns more closely with Information Security Analysts.
Three locations are listed (Chantilly VA, Herndon VA, Arlington VA); all fall within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria CBSA.
The posting is a standing/pipeline requisition ('each applicant will be considered on a continuing basis'), not a single open headcount — employment type is unspecified.
TS/SCI clearance is listed at the end of the Nice to Have section but is explicitly called 'required for this role'; it is treated as a hard gate.
The 3-year experience floor is the stated minimum; the role's scope (mission-driven, stakeholder-facing, multi-task-order) is consistent with a mid-level practitioner rather than a senior one, so seniority is assessed as Mid despite the clearance requirement.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): malware analysis.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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