Principal Analytic Software Engineer at GliaCell Technologies
Laurel, MD
$200,000–$280,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Laurel, MD
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level hybrid analyst/developer role supporting a U.S. Government customer, focused on building agentic AI workflows and Python-based automation pipelines. Day-to-day work spans architecting LLM-integrated systems, conducting vulnerability research, developing and documenting tradecraft, and managing customer outreach. Suited to a seasoned software engineer with deep AI/LLM experience and an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Senior level · 12+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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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 $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 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The posting titles this role 'Principal Analytic Software Engineer' but the actual requirements — 12+ years of SWE experience with a BS (or 16 without) — are consistent with a Senior-level individual contributor, not a true Principal (org-wide technical authority). Seniority is assessed as Senior accordingly.
A TS/SCI with in-scope Polygraph (within 7 years) is an explicit hard gate; active or reinstateable clearance is accepted.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is listed as a requirement, but the JD explicitly allows substitution with 4 additional years of SWE experience — degree requirement is therefore treated as None.
The 'Key Skills' section functions as the primary requirements block; all named technologies there are treated as hard gates. Git, Jira, and Confluence appear in that section without softening language and are marked required.
'Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations' appears under 'Desired Skills' and is marked preferred.
The role is located in Laurel, Maryland; the CBSA reflects the broader Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, which encompasses Laurel, MD.
'AI pipeline orchestration' captures the JD's requirement for 'orchestration tools' used to integrate AI into automated pipelines — no single tool is named, so the canonical capability is used.
The posting mentions 'Work From Home Opportunities' in benefits but does not describe the role as fully remote; on-site presence in Laurel, MD appears to be the primary expectation.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI pipeline orchestration.
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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