Software Engineer
Metron · Reston, VA
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Jul 23, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack software engineering role focused on building and maturing simulation, optimization, and decision-support tools for national security applications. The work spans backend services and APIs, frontend web development, and translating complex technical concepts into maintainable production software. Suited to engineers comfortable contributing across the entire development lifecycle, from early prototyping through to operational deployment, in a collaborative team setting.
Mid level · 2+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,500 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 890–2,250
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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).
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 (6)
The posting requires U.S. citizenship and states candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information — this is an ability-to-obtain gate, not a current clearance requirement, so the clearance requirement is set to None. An active TS/SCI clearance is listed only under Desired Qualifications.
Java and Rust are presented as interchangeable backend language options ('such as Java or Rust'); Java is listed as the primary with Rust as an alternative.
React and TypeScript appear together in the required front-end section alongside 'state management patterns'; state management is a methodology rather than a named tool and is omitted per extraction rules.
WebGL and OpenGL are listed together as examples of 3D/geospatial visualization technologies under Desired Qualifications; WebGL is the primary with OpenGL as an alternative.
The role is on-site in Reston, VA; the posting explicitly states the selected individual will be required to work from the Reston, VA office.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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