Java Developer at Bridge Core (BCore)
McLean, VA
$160,000–$200,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
McLean, VA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software developer role supporting government intelligence missions from McLean, VA, building applications that integrate web APIs, relational databases, and cloud infrastructure. The work spans back-end scripting, front-end web development, semantic search applications, and data visualization. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
Senior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 title is 'Java Developer' but the required qualifications list no Java whatsoever — Python, Flask, cloud, semantic search, and Tableau are the only technologies explicitly required. Java may reflect a contract labor category rather than the actual technical stack.
The 'Desired Qualifications' section heading appears in the posting but its content is entirely absent, so no preferred skills could be extracted.
Semantic search application development is listed as a required qualification but names no specific technology or framework (e.g. Elasticsearch, OpenSearch), so it was not emitted as a named skill.
Cloud computing experience is required but no specific cloud provider is named; AWS is used as the primary skill with Azure and GCP listed as alternatives to reflect the open-ended requirement.
Seniority is assessed as Senior based on the compensation range ($160K–$200K) and the breadth of demonstrated experience required across multiple technical domains, despite no explicit level in the title.
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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