Software Engineer IV
AERMOR LLC · Virginia Beach, VA
$105,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Virginia Beach, VA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior software engineering role focused on backend development, code review, and verification and validation activities for a defense contractor. Day-to-day work spans building APIs and service layers, analyzing source code for defects and standards compliance, maintaining requirements traceability, and developing test plans. The position suits an experienced engineer comfortable working in Linux environments with JavaScript/Node.js and C++, holding or eligible for a Secret clearance.
Senior level · 10+ years · Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC · Secret clearance · Full-time
“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 $131,929 (middle half $101,412–$164,081). 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 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'Software Engineer IV' implies a leveled role but carries no standard seniority label (Junior/Mid/Senior/etc.), so advertised seniority is set to Unspecified. The experience requirements (10–14 years depending on degree) support a Senior classification.
Python and Java are listed as interchangeable alternatives in the required section ('Python or Java experience will be considered as well'), so they are captured as a single requirement with Java as the alternative.
The degree requirement is listed under Preferred Experience (14 yrs with bachelor's or 10 yrs with master's), framing years as the primary gate and degree as a modifier — no degree is hard-required, so the degree requirement is set to None. The 10-year figure (minimum years under any degree scenario) is used for total experience.
CompTIA Sec+, RHCP, and cloud certifications are listed as targets the candidate must work toward within 18 months of hire — not a pre-hire gate — so they are captured as preferred. Only CompTIA Sec+ is named as a representative example.
The role blends software development, testing/V&V, and documentation responsibilities. Software development (backend APIs, system design) is the primary framing, supporting 15-1252; 15-1253 (QA/Testing) is noted as a plausible secondary classification given the significant testing and validation duties.
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.
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