Software Engineer II
ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY INC · Rome, NY
$92,000–$142,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Rome, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software engineering role on a Trusted Systems team, focused on developing, debugging, and testing software solutions within a Linux environment under the guidance of senior engineers. The work involves contributing to an agile team of developers and testers, participating in code and design reviews, and producing technical documentation. Suits candidates with a background in C/C++ or Rust, scripting languages, and operating systems fundamentals who hold an active Secret clearance.
Junior level · 2+ years · Rome, NY · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Junior.
“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 $113,390 (middle half $96,720–$161,270). 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 title 'Software Engineer II' implies a mid-level hire, but the requirements — 2 years minimum experience, work done under senior oversight, and narrow task scope — are consistent with a junior-to-early-mid level role. Seniority is assessed as Junior.
The degree requirement (Bachelor's in CS or related field) is paired with 'or equivalent combination of education and experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
C/C++ and Rust are listed as interchangeable options ('C/C++ or Rust'); C/C++ is used as the primary with Rust as the alternative. Similarly, Python, Go, and Bash are listed as interchangeable scripting options.
Virtualization/containerization (Docker, KVM, VirtualBox, Xen) is framed as 'familiarity with' — a softer requirement — and is marked preferred.
The position is contingent upon contract award, which may affect actual hiring timeline.
Active Secret clearance is explicitly required and hard-gated in both the body and the clearance section of the posting.
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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