Senior Software Engineer
Belay Technologies · Annapolis Junction, MD
$190,000–$240,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend software engineering role on an intelligence-focused team, building and maintaining web applications across the full development lifecycle — from design and code review through deployment and ongoing enhancement. The work involves close collaboration with a Chief Engineer on feature specifications, technical leadership on high-impact projects, and independent ownership of medium-to-large features. Suited to a deeply experienced engineer holding an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Senior level · 20+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $141,954 (middle half $107,994–$205,328). 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 (7)
The role is titled 'Backend Software Engineer (SWE3)' but the required technologies include front-end frameworks (Angular, React, Node.js) and load-balancing/proxy tools (HAProxy, Nginx), indicating a full-stack scope despite the 'backend' label.
The posting requires a TS/SCI clearance WITH polygraph — a hard gate listed first under Required Education/Experience.
The experience threshold is 20+ years with a qualifying Bachelor's degree, or 24 years without one. Because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted in lieu of a degree, the degree requirement is set to None.
The 20-year minimum is an unusually high bar but is stated as a hard requirement; the role is classified Senior (not Staff/Principal) because the JD describes individual-contributor delivery work — completing features independently, conducting code reviews, working under a Chief Engineer — rather than org-wide technical authority.
All listed technologies appear under the single 'Required Education/Experience' block and are treated as hard gates accordingly.
The posting is located in Columbia, MD (Baltimore/Washington area); no remote option is mentioned for a cleared DoD role.
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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