C or C++ Junior Developer
Amentum · Dahlgren, VA
$85,000–$100,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Dahlgren, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level software development role focused on writing and integrating C and C++ code for the U.S. Navy's Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile weapon system. The work is conducted on-site in Dahlgren, VA, following Agile principles under the guidance of a senior developer. A security clearance is required, and the role suits candidates with a relevant technical degree or equivalent experience and up to five years in software development.
Junior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Secret clearance · 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
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). 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 clearance requirement is stated as 'must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance' — the candidate does not need to hold an active clearance on day one, but the ability to obtain one is a hard gate. Classified as Secret given the DoD/Navy/SLBM program context, though the specific level is not named.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience' as a substitute for the Bachelor's degree, so no minimum degree is flagged as a hard gate.
The experience range is listed as '0-5 years', making this a genuine entry-level/junior opening; the overall years minimum is set to 0 accordingly.
Java and Python appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications' alongside a general 'math background' note, so they are marked as preferred.
C and C++ are listed as interchangeable primary requirements ('C++ or C'); C++ is used as the primary skill name with C as an alternative.
The compensation range ($85,000–$100,000) is stated as an annual figure per the posting's good-faith estimate language.
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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