Junior Software Engineer
KBR · Colorado Springs, CO
$76,500–$114,800from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level software engineering role supporting prototype development for the Air Force Research Laboratory, focused on high-velocity data stream processing systems. Day-to-day work spans coding, testing, debugging, requirements analysis, documentation, and code reviews, all within an Agile/DevOps team. Suited to early-career engineers with a relevant degree, object-oriented programming exposure, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Junior level · 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 is 100% onsite at either Colorado Springs, CO or Beavercreek, OH; the posted compensation range explicitly applies to the Colorado Springs area only. The Beavercreek, OH location may carry a different pay band.
An active TS/SCI clearance is a hard gate — the JD lists it under Required Education and Experience.
Java and Python are presented as interchangeable examples of an object-oriented language requirement; Python is captured as an alternative to Java rather than a separate required skill.
Version control systems are required but no specific tool is named; Git is the canonical default and is listed as the representative skill.
XML, JSON, and Protocol Buffers appear under Desired Qualifications and are treated as preferred, with the three listed as alternatives to one another since the JD frames them as a group.
The 0–2 years experience range means entry-level candidates are explicitly in scope; total experience minimum is set to 0.
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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