Salary context
Typical pay for US Software Engineer Jobs roles: $138k–$200k (median $168k).
Based on 831 live listings with disclosed salary, as of Aug 16, 2026.
Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site"
Software Engineer
Fairfax, VA, US
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Top Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
The proposed salary range for this position is $79,400 - $162,700
The Opportunity
As a Software Engineer, you will be part of an Agile development team where you will support the design, development, modification, and evaluation of signals intelligence, radar, and communications prototype development systems, related software systems, and development environments for our Navy customer. You will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with a variety of software tools and processes around containerized applications development and deployment, troubleshoot dataflow between embedded systems and containerized applications, and work directly with RF equipment in the Fairfax lab. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Software Engineer to join our growing development team. This role will work with a few programming languages (Java, C/C++, Python), designing and deploying modular applications, employing front-end and back-end technologies, and leveraging DevSecOps tooling to deliver seamless secure solutions.
Responsibilities Duties will include all aspects of software engineering, including: requirements analysis and specification software design, implementation and integration, testing, maintenance and installation. Produce quality, sustainable, and efficient code using best practices and modern software methodologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, the Customer and their representatives to take requirements and translate them into end-to-end solutions. Collaborate with DevSecOps team in implementing CI/CD processes to facilitate efficient and effective development cycles Collaborate with external teams to integrate our software products onto different environments Own the software baseline from development to deployment and integration onto multiple development and test environments Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for speed and scalability across distributed environments Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, etc)