Software Engineer
KBR · Colorado Springs, CO
$92,700–$139,000from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role supporting prototype development for the Air Force Research Laboratory in Colorado Springs. Day-to-day work centers on building and maintaining high-throughput data stream processing systems — writing code, developing tests, and troubleshooting across development and production environments. Suited to mid-level engineers with a background in data-focused applications and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,233 (middle half $108,638–$170,529). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (7)
The role requires an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility — this is a hard gate explicitly stated under Required Qualifications.
Java and Python are presented as interchangeable options ('Java, Python, or another object-oriented programming language'); Java is listed first and used as the primary skill name, with Python in alternatives. The 2+ years figure applies to whichever language the candidate brings.
XML and Protocol Buffers are listed as example message formats ('e.g., XML, Protocol Buffers') within a required qualification; they are treated as interchangeable representatives of the hard-gated data-format handling requirement.
Version control is required but no specific tool is named; Git is used as the canonical representative given its near-universal adoption.
MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011 are listed together under Desired Qualifications; they are domain standards rather than tools, but are retained as a named, concrete requirement. MIL-STD-3011 is placed in alternatives since the posting treats them as a paired, optional knowledge area.
The 3–5 year range for overall experience is mapped to the overall years minimum of 3 (the minimum of the stated range). The role's scope and experience band (3–5 years, mid-level responsibilities) support a Mid seniority classification despite the title carrying no level modifier.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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