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Glen Burnie, MD
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Jul 28, 2026
Glen Burnie, MD
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software developer role requiring an active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, focused on analyzing user requirements, debugging, and integrating software into existing systems. The position suits a generalist developer comfortable across JavaScript and Java/Python back-end work, with some testing responsibilities. No location or seniority level is specified in the posting.
Mid level · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance
“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).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting lists 'JavaScript Frameworks' as a required skill but names no specific framework; JavaScript itself is captured as the hard gate. Specific frameworks (Spring Boot, Django) appear only under 'Additional desired skills' and are marked preferred.
The posting mentions 'Testing' in the required skills section without naming a specific tool or framework; Jest is listed separately under desired skills and is marked preferred. No generic 'testing' skill is emitted per extraction rules.
The posting also lists 'IDE experience' under desired skills — this names no specific tool and is omitted per rules against generic concepts.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required'; however, the word 'required' modifies the overall qualification rather than the degree specifically (equivalent experience is accepted), so the degree requirement could reasonably be None. It is set to Bachelors here because the phrasing leans toward a hard gate, but hiring managers should note the 'or equivalent experience' qualifier.
SOC confidence is Medium: the role spans development (integrating/debugging software) and testing, making 15-1253 a plausible alternative.
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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