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Cybersecurity Engineering Development Program (CSEDP) Software Engineer

National Security Agency

$86,498 - $122,157
Sep 29, 2025
Fort Meade, MD, US
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NSA is seeking Software Engineers to advance a number of high impact systems and teams, addressing needs in large scale platform development, accessibility development, AI/ML, complex algorithms, and cryptography to make the world a safer place.

Requirements

  • algorithms
  • computer architecture (not network architecture)
  • programming methodologies and languages
  • data structures
  • logic and computation
  • advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics)
  • C/C++, Java, cloud computing, Angular, React, Python, PIG Analytics, Pyspark, agile development, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), containers and Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux (VMWare), ElasticSearch, Rust, micro services, Ansible, clusters, digital forensics, incident response, quantum

Responsibilities

  • large scale platform development (hardware and software, HPC, cloud)
  • accessibility development (508 compliance)
  • AI/ML
  • complex algorithms and cryptography
  • design/development, key/code production, discovery of vulnerabilities, and application of cryptography in an operational environment
  • design and evaluate high assurance cryptography
  • End Cryptographic Unit (ECU) Design/Development

Other

  • U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants.
  • Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
  • The ideal candidate will reflect specialized skill or interest in one or more of the following skills/technologies:
  • strong critical thinkers, collaborators, independent self-starters, continuous learners and flexible contributors.
  • Please attach a copy of your transcripts from all schools attended, when applying for this position.