Full Stack Developer
CACI International · Fairfax, VA
$94,400–$198,200from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Fairfax, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full stack developer role building web applications and investigative tools for a federal law enforcement cyber unit. Day-to-day work spans frontend development in React, Angular, or Vue.js, backend services in Python or Node.js, RESTful API design, and containerized deployments — with a notable requirement for experience building applications that operate over anonymizing networks such as Tor. Suits an experienced developer comfortable working within federal security and compliance constraints.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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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 $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). 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 posting requires a DHS Public Trust clearance (or the ability to obtain one), not a traditional national security clearance — this is a suitability/background investigation, not a classified clearance. The clearance requirement field is set to None accordingly, but hiring managers should note that U.S. citizenship and Public Trust eligibility are hard gates.
Work location is not explicitly stated beyond 'Continental US' travel up to 10%. The role appears to be on-site or hybrid supporting DHS C3 operations; no remote option is indicated.
Tor experience is listed in both the responsibilities and the required qualifications with firm language ('Experience developing dark web applications using technologies such as Tor'), making it a hard gate despite the 'such as' qualifier — no widely accepted substitute exists for this specific operational requirement.
Backend framework (Express.js, Django, or Flask) appears in the responsibilities section as illustrative examples rather than in the formal Required qualifications block, so it is treated as preferred context.
AI/ML skills (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, generative AI) appear under the Desired section and are preferred.
A Master's degree in Computer Science is listed under Desired and is preferred, not required.
The salary range ($94,400–$198,200/year) is unusually wide; CACI notes that geography, contract wage rates, and experience all influence final compensation.
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