Software Engineer at Aquila Technology
Lexington, MA
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Jul 27, 2026
Lexington, MA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A defense-contractor software engineering role supporting intranet tools and enterprise applications for a premier defense research organization near Lexington, MA. The engineer will design and maintain API integrations, build scalable web applications, and modernize internal processes using Java, Python, and front-end frameworks. The role suits an experienced full-stack developer comfortable with enterprise integration patterns and working in a secure, Agile environment.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is remote but candidates must reside within 100 miles of Lexington, MA; occasional on-site visits may be required. The nearest major CBSA is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA.
An interim Secret clearance is sufficient to start; candidates must be US citizens and able to obtain an active Secret clearance.
The 'Must Have' section lists 3 years for Java/Python/JavaScript and 5 years for enterprise application development; the Required Qualifications section confirms 5+ years of enterprise application development as the overall experience gate.
Boomi is listed as required with 1 year minimum; the posting also accepts 'similar' platforms (ETL, API gateway, process automation tools) — no specific named alternatives are given beyond the category description.
JIRA and Confluence appear only in the responsibilities narrative under the Atlassian toolset; they are not explicitly gated in the Required Qualifications section, so they are marked as preferred.
ServiceNow and SAP appear only in the responsibilities narrative as integration pattern examples, not as gated requirements.
The alt SOC (15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts) is noted because a significant portion of the role involves enterprise integration design and intranet tooling for an internal staff audience, which has an analyst flavor — but the primary work is building and maintaining software.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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