Windows Cyber Tool Developer
Mauck Research Group, LLC · Herndon, VA
$150,000–$250,000
Jul 12, 2026
Herndon, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on researching Windows operating system vulnerabilities and building security tools to address them. Day-to-day work involves writing and testing software in languages such as C++, C#, or Python, integrating tools into existing systems, and documenting their functionality. It suits an experienced Windows security developer who holds an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $150,000–$250,000
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
We read this from the posting text with AI. Skim the description below before ruling yourself out.
How this req sits in the market our data
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). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (6)
This role sits squarely between a security-research/offensive-tooling function (15-1212) and a software development function (15-1252); the primary deliverable is building Windows security tools, which leans toward development, but the research-into-vulnerabilities framing and cybersecurity context make 15-1212 a reasonable primary. Either code is defensible.
C++, C#, and Python are listed together as interchangeable proficiency options ('such as C++, C#, or Python'); C++ is used as the primary with C# and Python as alternatives.
A Master's degree is listed as 'preferred' rather than required; the hard gate is a Bachelor's degree.
No total years of experience are explicitly stated in the posting.
'Familiarity with industry-standard security tools and frameworks' appears in the requirements section but names no specific tool or framework, so it was omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
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.
Read the full posting
The employer publishes the full description on their own site — read it there ↗. Or sign in to read it here — it's free, and it also lets you track this application.