Java Software Engineer
Actalent · Colorado Springs, CO
$60–$75/hrfrom the description
Jul 27, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A fully onsite contract role in Colorado Springs building and maintaining responsive web and software applications for what appears to be a government or defense-adjacent program. The work spans full-stack development — Java, Python, C++, React, and RESTful APIs — with additional emphasis on security vulnerability identification, accessibility standards, and integration of front-end and back-end components. The posting describes two experience tiers (2+ years for "Experienced" and 5+ years for "Career"), making it suitable for mid- to senior-level engineers who can obtain or already hold a Secret clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Contract
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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 (8)
The posting describes two experience tiers under 'Essential Skills': 2+ years for an 'Experienced-level' hire and 5+ years for a 'Career-level' hire. The overall years minimum is set to 2 (the lower gate); the 5-year figure applies only to the higher tier.
The ability to obtain a Secret clearance is listed as an Essential Skill (hard gate); an active Secret clearance or higher is listed under 'Additional Skills & Qualifications' (preferred). The clearance requirement is set to Secret to reflect the hard gate on at least being able to obtain one.
A Bachelor of Science degree appears only under 'Additional Skills & Qualifications,' not under 'Essential Skills,' so it is treated as preferred rather than a hard degree requirement.
React.js, Redux, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS appear together under 'Additional Skills & Qualifications' with a 2+ year qualifier; they are marked preferred because that section is not the primary requirements block. Java, Python, C++, React, HTML, and CSS are marked required because they appear in the 'Essential Skills' section.
Kubernetes appears only in the 'Work Environment' narrative describing the team's tech stack, not in any requirements section — marked preferred accordingly.
The alternative occupation (15-1254 Web Developers) is noted because a significant portion of the role involves front-end/web work (React, HTML, CSS, web sockets, UI design); however, the breadth of the stack (Java, Python, C++, back-end integration, security) points more clearly to 15-1252 Software Developers.
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.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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