Associate Software Engineer at CACI
King of Prussia, PA
$58,000–$115,900from the description
Aug 6, 2026
King of Prussia, PA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level software engineering role at a defense/government contractor, focused on building and shipping production features for space domain systems. The work spans backend and frontend development using a modern stack, with structured mentorship through pair programming and Agile ceremonies. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance, and the role is hybrid (3–5 days on-site).
Junior level · TS/SCI 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
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 Aug 10, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The Required section gates on proficiency in 'at least one modern language' and lists Java, Python, JavaScript, and C# as examples — these are treated as interchangeable options for a single hard gate, with Java as the primary name and the others as alternatives.
The posting states 'national average' for the $58,000–$115,900 salary range, noting that actual pay varies by location, contract rates, and other factors.
The clearance gate is 'willing and able to obtain a TS/SCI' — the posting will sponsor candidates who do not currently hold one, but the ability to obtain it is a hard requirement. An active clearance is listed under Desired as a plus.
A Bachelor's degree in CS or a related field is listed as required, but 3–4 years of experience is explicitly accepted in lieu of a degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Git, web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular), Docker/Kubernetes, cloud platforms, Spring Boot, and Agile experience all appear under the Desired section and are marked as preferred accordingly.
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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