Overview:
BigBear.ai is seeking an Android Developer to join a mission-focused cyber team supporting critical national security objectives. In this role, you’ll build and sustain custom Android capabilities used by operational teams in fast-moving, real-world environments. You’ll work side-by-side with end users to understand evolving needs, translate them into technical solutions, and deliver reliable tools that perform under pressure. This is a hands-on engineering position with end-to-end ownership—from initial design through development, testing, debugging, documentation, and ongoing enhancements—where speed, quality, and mission impact matter.
What you will do:
- Design and develop custom software tools and techniques for the Android platform.
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Own end-to-end development: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and sustainment.
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Diagnose and debug issues using COTS/GOTS tools and internal frameworks.
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Apply strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols to tool development.
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Produce documentation needed to operate, maintain, and support delivered software.
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Mentor and guide junior developers to accomplish mission objectives.
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Respond to and solve time-sensitive, real-world cyber problems.
What you need to have:
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret (TS) clearance, Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) or ability to obtain one
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Must have at least 3+ years of experience
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Experience developing, testing, and debugging in Python and C
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Experience building UNIX applications using makefiles (or similar build environments) on mission-relevant platforms
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Experience developing CNO tools and techniques
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Strong socket programming and packet-level understanding of IP, TCP, and application-layer protocols
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Proficiency tracing execution with debuggers/tools such as WinDbg, gdb, IDA Pro.
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Experience reverse engineering native binaries
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Experience developing proof-of-concept exploit software
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Knowledge of OS internals, including topics such as:
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runtime linker/loader concepts
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object file formats (e.g., ELF)
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file system internals (e.g., NTFS, ext2, btrfs)
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access control mechanisms (MAC/DAC)
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process/thread APIs, data structures
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Understanding of modern mitigations (ASLR, DEP, NX), approaches to bypass them, and methods to detect bypass attempts
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Experience with version control (e.g., git, GitLab)
What we'd like you to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science preferred (or equivalent experience)
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Native-level mobile development experience (Android native/NDK or similar)
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Vulnerability analysis experience
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Assembly familiarity, preferably ARM
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Understanding of mobile security protections (e.g., SELinux, application sandboxing)
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Experience with Objective-C, Swift, C++
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
About
BigBear.ai:
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on
Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia,
BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit
https://bigbear.ai/ and follow
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BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.