What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at Dark Wolf?
Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with an Offensive Security (OffSec) skillset to support the development and implementation for a DoD customer. This is a high-impact, on site role.
The successful candidate will work within an agile team to design, develop, and deliver custom capabilities, primarily utilizing Python within custom Debian-based Linux environments (similar to Kali Linux).
Key Responsibilities
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The successful candidate will work within an agile team to design, develop, and deliver custom capabilities, primarily utilizing Python within custom Debian-based Linux environments (similar to Kali Linux).
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize software primarily in python
- Apply software design best practices
- Architect and manage CI/CD automation pipelines (GitHub/GitLab), ensuring tools are built, tested, and deployed securely and reliably.
- Deploy and manage supporting infrastructure.
- Support technical exchange meetings (TEMs), participate in Discovery & Framing workshops, and maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) to automate testing, ensuring the end-user receives a reliable, "first-class" product in the field.
- Deep, hands-on experience using Python as a primary development language for backend services, automation, or custom tooling.
- Extensive experience developing for and operating within Debian-based distributions (e.g., Debian, Kali Linux, Ubuntu).
- Willingness and ability to work onsite to support mission-critical, classified development.
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD (pipeline design, runners, artifact management) and AWS Cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3).
- Experience with building and consuming REST APIs, as well as asynchronous programming.
- Strong troubleshooting and operational skills across Linux systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with other developers, security operators, and program leadership.
- Clearance: US Citizenship and ability to be clearable up to the Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Proven experience developing software with a security-first or offensive mindset (Red Team tooling, exploit development, or advanced penetration testing automation).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Security, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- 15 years of demonstrated experience providing technical guidance on software architecture and automation.
- Experience operating in regulated, high-security, or compliance-driven DoD environments (Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD IL2/IL4/IL5, ICD 503, RMF).
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible) for repeatable deployments.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) in production, multi-cluster, or secure environments.
- Relevant DoD 8570/8140 Certifications: IASAE Level II (CASP, CISSP, CSSLP) or AFMAN 17-1303 certification (Security , etc.).
- Certifications bridging development and security (e.g., OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, or similar).
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Salary : $155,000 - $180,000