Software Developer
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · Poway, CA
$87,070–$132,963from the description
Jun 28, 2026
Poway, CA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Mid level · 2+ years · San Diego, CA · 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 $163,270 (middle half $128,590–$193,980). 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 JD states 'a good understanding of C or C++ as well as a working understanding of Java or Python' — these are framed as strong-candidate qualifications in the requirements section. C/C++ and Java/Python are each treated as a paired interchangeable requirement (one skill per pair, with the alternative captured).
Degree requirement: the JD accepts 'equivalent experience in lieu of education', so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
Clearance: the JD requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance. This is treated as a gate (must be able to obtain), mapped to Secret as the standard DoD baseline; no specific level above Secret is mentioned.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting, but General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is headquartered in Poway/San Diego, CA — inferred as the likely work location.
CI/CD familiarity and Docker/Podman experience are explicitly called out as a plus, as is React — all marked preferred.
The salary range ($87,070–$132,963) is labeled 'Hourly Salary range' in the posting, which appears to be a mislabel — the figures are consistent with annual compensation. Reported as-is with a Year period based on the magnitude of the numbers; the posting's own label is contradictory.
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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