Software Engineer 2 - Java/MapReduce/Cloud/GhostMachine/QTA at Captivation Software
Annapolis Junction, MD
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Jul 15, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software engineering role focused on Java development alongside experience in MapReduce, cloud platforms, GhostMachine, and QTA. The position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable Polygraph and at least 14 years of relevant software engineering experience. Direct hires only; third-party agency candidates will not be considered.
Senior level · 14+ years · National · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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 is titled 'mid level' but requires 14 years of SWE experience, which far exceeds a mid-level scope — the actual requirements support a Senior classification.
GhostMachine and QTA are likely proprietary or program-specific tools associated with cleared intelligence community work; they are not widely documented in the public domain.
The TS/SCI requirement explicitly includes a favorable Polygraph, making this a TS/SCI + Poly gate.
A Bachelor's degree is formally required, but 4 years of additional SWE experience may be substituted — the degree requirement is set to Bachelors as the stated baseline.
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; the clearance and program context suggest a likely IC/government contractor environment, but no city or state can be confirmed.
No compensation information is provided.
Direct hires only — third-party staffing firms are explicitly excluded.
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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