Software Engineer 1 at Join our team at Root Source!
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 engineering role supporting mission analytics users by building and maintaining visualization, presentation, and analytical tools. The work involves the full development lifecycle — requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, debugging, and documentation — within a cleared environment. Suited to an experienced developer comfortable working on intelligence or defense programs requiring a TS/SCI with polygraph.
Senior level · 7+ years · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
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 (4)
The posting lists Java, Python, Maven, Spring Boot, Django, and ElasticSearch under a 'Knowledge, Skills, Abilities' heading rather than a clearly labeled 'Required' or 'Preferred' section. They are treated as hard gates given the overall gating language of the posting and their placement alongside other firm requirements. Analytical development, virtualization environments, streaming frameworks, and databases are explicitly framed as 'familiarity with,' indicating preferred rather than required proficiency.
Location is not specified in the posting; no CBSA or state could be determined. The TS/SCI with polygraph requirement strongly suggests a cleared facility (e.g., Northern Virginia/DC metro area), but this is not stated and has not been assumed.
The posting notes 'hybrid telecommute available,' meaning the role is not fully remote.
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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