Mid-Level Software Engineer at Belay Technologies
Laurel, MD
$70,000–$190,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Laurel, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level front-end engineering role focused on maintaining and improving a production collaboration and business process application used by DoD and industry partners. Day-to-day work spans building and enhancing React-based interfaces, fixing bugs, integrating with backend APIs, troubleshooting production issues, and participating in Agile ceremonies. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Mid level · 6+ 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 $138,900 (middle half $105,670–$200,910). 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 role is titled 'Mid-level Software Engineer' and 'React Software Developer' — the advertised level is explicitly Mid. However, the requirements gate on 6 years of software development experience (or 10 years in lieu of a degree), which is more consistent with a Senior-level candidate on most career ladders. Seniority is assessed as Mid to match the posting's own framing and the scope described (O&M / enhancement work on a single production application).
TS/SCI with polygraph is a hard gate listed explicitly in the required qualifications.
A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is listed as required, but 10 years of experience is explicitly accepted in lieu of a degree — degree requirement is therefore treated as None.
The JavaScript/CSS framework requirement names React and Bootstrap with a 'willingness to pivot' qualifier; React is the primary named tool and Bootstrap is captured as an alternative. TypeScript appears only in the responsibilities narrative (not the qualifications section) and is marked preferred.
SQL/NoSQL is listed as a single 'working understanding' requirement in the qualifications; SQL is the primary with NoSQL as an alternative.
GitLab, Agile methodologies, and additional JavaScript frameworks (Node, Angular) appear under the 'desired skills' section and are marked preferred.
The salary range ($70,000–$190,000) is unusually wide; the posting notes it varies by location, contract labor categories, experience, and skills — likely reflecting the full band across all seniority levels at the company rather than a tight range for this specific role.
The role is on-site at a customer facility with one telework day per week — not fully remote.
The alt SOC 15-1254 (Web Developers) was considered given the front-end/React focus, but the role integrates with backend APIs, supports full application lifecycle, and involves DoD enterprise systems — 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the better fit.
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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