Job Title: Baseband-Savvy CNO Developer Location: Fort Meade, Maryland Clearance: TS/SCI W a Full Scope Employment Type: Full Time Education: Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering Work Status: Onsite Salary: 140,000-190,000 Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure, Comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, Generous PTO and remote work options. Application: apply here, or on our Careers Page @ Careers - Metronome (wearemetronome.com), email your resume to r.derring@wearemetronome.com Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Baseband-Savvy CNO Developer to join our CS3 Baseband Team in support of research and engineering (R&E) initiatives. This position focuses on the development and enhancement of capabilities targeting mobile devices, particularly at the baseband and native layers. Candidates must have a strong foundation in C programming, reverse engineering, and mobile device internals, along with specific experience in cybersecurity/CNO development. Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain custom CNO capabilities targeting mobile and baseband systems Conduct deep reverse engineering across multiple architectures and embedded systems Support R&E-focused capability development on native Android and mobile platforms Collaborate with mission-focused teams to ensure solutions meet technical and operational needs Apply software development skills to complex security problems involving low-level device internals Document analysis, research findings, and development processes to support mission outcomes
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field
10+ years of experience in software development (or 8 years with Master's, 6 with PhD) Minimum of 3 years of cybersecurity or CNO-specific development Strong proficiency in C programming, with emphasis on low-level systems work Experience supporting development on or analysis of mobile devices, especially native Android Demonstrated experience performing reverse engineering across diverse CPU architectures
Experience with vulnerability research and exploit development Familiarity with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Frida, Wireshark, or QEMU Deep understanding of Android baseband, modem interfaces, and embedded hardware behaviors Ability to work independently on complex problems in R&E environments
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