Chantilly, VA

Salary
$185,057–$250,371from the description
Posted
Jul 13, 2026
Location
Chantilly, VA
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A full-stack software engineering role focused on designing, building, and maintaining scalable web applications for a government client. Day-to-day work spans both frontend and backend development — including Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript/JavaScript, and frameworks like Vue, React, or Angular — along with database work, REST API development, and technical oversight of an internal roadmap. Suits a highly experienced engineer comfortable working on-site and operating with significant autonomy.

Senior level · 15+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time

Must have (11)
JavaTypeScript or JavaScriptHTMLCSSSpring BootHibernate or JpaVue, React or AngularSQLOracleGit, GitHub or GitLabREST
Nice to have (6)
Linux or WindowsAWS, Azure or GCPGradle, Maven or JenkinsJUnit or CypressServiceNowKubernetes

“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

Roughly 120 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 70–180

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What gives you an edge
Oracle12%Spring Boot14%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What won't set you apart
TypeScript62%HTML55%CSS53%SQL51%Vue40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

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 (9)

The title 'Software Engineer (SME / Subject Matter Expert)' carries no standard seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 15+ years requirement and SME framing clearly support a Senior classification.

The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience,' so no minimum formal degree is hard-gated.

Vue, React, and Angular are listed as interchangeable alternatives under a single frontend-framework requirement; Vue is named first.

Hibernate and JPA are listed together as a single requirement; both names are captured.

Git is the required VCS; GitHub and GitLab appear as illustrative hosting platforms and are captured as alternatives.

Gradle, Maven, and Jenkins are listed together as interchangeable build-automation options under Desired Skills.

JUnit and Cypress are listed together as interchangeable testing-framework options under Desired Skills.

Shell scripting appears alongside Linux/Windows under Desired Skills but names no specific tool beyond the OS context; it is subsumed in the Linux/Windows skill.

The salary range ($185,057–$250,371/year) is described as a 'likely' range, not a guarantee.

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