Software Developer
Attollo, LLC · New Bern, NC
$69,992–$90,002
Jul 12, 2026
New Bern, NC
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software developer role supporting government defense programs, primarily on-site in North Carolina with occasional travel to other DoD installations. Day-to-day work involves writing and reviewing code, maintaining and refactoring a codebase, contributing to testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on software features and prototypes. The role suits a developer with 2–5 years of experience in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript who is comfortable working within Agile workflows and cloud environments, and who is eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · New Bern, NC · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Contract
“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 $137,672 (middle half $106,829–$168,373).
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 (9)
The posting requires proficiency in Python, JavaScript, OR TypeScript — these are interchangeable options for a single requirement. All three are emitted as separate skills with each other listed as alternatives, reflecting that any one satisfies the gate.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'eligibility for a U.S. SECRET security clearance' — the candidate must be able to obtain one, not necessarily hold an active clearance at time of hire.
The role is described as 'contract-based full-time,' classifying it as a Contract engagement rather than direct FullTime employment.
The position is 90% on-site in New Bern, NC with 10% travel to Newport, RI and other DoD installations, including possible OCONUS/foreign travel; it is not remote.
Java, NLP model experience, and ML model development appear under 'Preferred Experience' and are listed as optional or familiarity-level — all treated as preferred.
NoSQL database knowledge is listed in requirements as a DBMS model type alongside relational; it is captured under the SQL/DBMS requirement rather than as a separate named technology, as no specific NoSQL product is named.
The 2–5 year experience range maps to a Mid-level role; the title carries no explicit seniority label.
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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