Software Engineer/Developer, Lead at AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Orlando, FL
$116,200–$194,000from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Orlando, FL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid technical leadership role on a mid-size simulation software program, combining hands-on engineering work with team management. The position covers the full software lifecycle — design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment — across simulation applications and services, while coordinating with systems engineering, cybersecurity, and program management. A Master's degree in a computing discipline and an active Top Secret clearance are required, along with prior experience leading software teams in simulation or similarly complex environments.
Senior level · Remote · Master's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (10)
The job description explicitly states this is a hybrid role (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). The caller has overridden this to remote=true with a national candidate pool; the posted work arrangement has been noted here for transparency.
No specific programming languages, frameworks, or tools are named — the JD only requires 'proficiency in one or more programming languages, frameworks, and development environments relevant to the program.' No concrete technology skills could be extracted beyond the domain and process requirements.
The role blends hands-on software engineering with team leadership (work assignment, mentoring, performance support), making it a genuine hybrid between 15-1252 Software Developers and 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers. It was classified as 15-1252 because the JD emphasizes hands-on technical delivery, code review, architecture, and design as primary duties, with people management described as 'support' rather than the primary function.
Top Secret clearance is listed as a hard requirement under Qualifications. No TS/SCI or polygraph is specified, so the clearance requirement is set to TopSecret (not TopSecretSci).
A Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is explicitly required with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
No specific total years of experience figure is stated in the JD; the overall years minimum is left unset. The phrase 'Significant experience' is used but no number is given.
DevSecOps and agile appear in the responsibilities section (not a formal requirements block) and are treated as preferred context rather than hard gates.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): simulation software development, software design.
Requires a Top 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.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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