Software Developer, Associate
Parsons Corporation · Charlotte, NC
$63,600–$111,300from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Charlotte, NC
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A junior-to-mid-level C++ software developer role on a federal defense/intelligence team, focused on rapid prototyping, building and maintaining software architecture, and writing high-performance multithreaded networking and media-processing code. The work involves hands-on programming with modern C++, DPDK, Boost, Intel TBB, FFmpeg, and gRPC/Protobuf on Linux systems, with collaboration across development teams for integration efforts.
Junior level · 1+ years · 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 $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 (6)
The posting lists 'Security Clearance Requirement: None' in the body, but the required skills section states 'Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.' The clearance field reflects the hard gate: candidates must be able to obtain TS/SCI.
The title uses 'Associate' (misspelled 'Assoicate'), signaling an entry-level role. The 1+ year experience gate is consistent with a Junior band.
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is listed as required, but the posting explicitly allows substitution with four additional years of work experience — treated as no hard degree requirement.
DPDK, Boost, Intel TBB, FFmpeg, Protobuf, and gRPC appear in the 'What You'll Be Doing' narrative section rather than under a formal requirements heading, so they are marked as preferred rather than hard gates.
CI/CD is listed under desired skills with GitLab called out as preferred; other platforms are accepted as alternatives.
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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