Software Engineer III
ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY INC · Rome, NY
$104,000–$158,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Rome, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on research and development in the Trusted Systems domain, working within a Linux-based environment. Day-to-day work involves designing, building, debugging, and testing software, participating in an agile cross-functional team, conducting code and design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. Suits an experienced engineer with a strong background in low-level languages, scripting, and containerization who holds an active Secret clearance.
Senior level · 5+ years · Utica-Rome, NY · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
“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
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 $115,883 (middle half $98,847–$164,816). 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 (8)
The title 'Software Engineer III' maps to a mid-level label in AIS's internal ladder, but the requirements (5+ years overall, 3+ years in core languages, mentoring duties, minimal senior guidance needed) support a Senior classification.
The Bachelor's degree requirement is paired with 'or equivalent combination of education and experience,' so it is not a hard degree gate.
C/C++ and Rust are listed as interchangeable options for the 3-year language requirement; C/C++ is named first and is the more common pairing in this domain.
The scripting language requirement lists Python, Go, and Bash as alternatives; Python is named first and is the most common, so it is the primary with the others as alternatives.
Virtualization/containerization is listed as a required proficiency with Docker, KVM, VirtualBox, and Xen given as examples — Docker is the most common and is used as the primary skill name with the others as alternatives.
The position is contingent upon contract award, which may affect actual hiring timeline.
Relational databases and SQL proficiency, OOP knowledge, and OS/data structures fundamentals are listed as required but name no specific product or tool beyond SQL — only SQL is captured as a named skill.
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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