Senior Software Engineer at ClearEdge
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Jul 25, 2026
Jessup
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role leading a small team (2–6 engineers) building an AI-enabled platform for a defense customer, while remaining a primary implementor spending roughly 90% of time writing code. Day-to-day work spans full-stack development in TypeScript, Python, and React, managing releases into hybrid and air-gapped environments, and translating stakeholder requirements into working software. Requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Senior level · 10+ years · 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 $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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)
No work location is specified in the posting; ClearEdge is headquartered in the DC metro area and supports DoD customers, but no city or state is explicitly stated — CBSA left blank.
The role requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, which is a hard gate explicitly stated in the requirements.
Degree requirement is effectively None: the JD explicitly states '4 years of experience may substitute' for the Bachelor's degree, making it not a hard gate.
The alt SOC (11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers) is a genuine runner-up: the role involves directing a small team of 2–6 engineers, owning releases, and communicating status to stakeholders — but the JD emphasizes ~90% hands-on implementation, so Software Developers (15-1252) is the primary classification.
TypeScript, Python, React, PostgreSQL, RAG, and vector stores are listed together in the requirements section under 'expect to ship quickly in… using tech like…'; the 'like' qualifier signals these are the expected stack rather than strict gates, but they appear within the hard-requirements block and represent the concrete named technologies the role will use — captured as required.
Generative AI / agentic feature delivery, RMF/ATO experience, and ICD 705 familiarity are explicitly listed under 'Nice to Have.'
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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