Software Engineer
ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY INC · Rome, NY
$88,000–$158,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Rome, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Three tiers of software engineering roles focused on building AI/ML and cyber capabilities for edge and distributed systems. Day-to-day work spans sensor data pipelines, multimodal fusion, LLM-based reasoning frameworks, and inference optimization for resource-constrained hardware. Senior levels take on architectural leadership and team mentorship, while junior engineers contribute to implementation and testing. All positions are onsite in Rome, NY and require a relevant technical degree.
Mid level · Rome, NY · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 5 people in the Rome, NY area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2–8
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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 (6)
This posting covers three distinct levels simultaneously (Engineer I / II / III), spanning 0–2 years through 5+ years of experience. The extracted skills represent the union of requirements across all three levels; the seniority band is set to Mid as the midpoint of the range, and the salary span ($88k–$158k) reflects all three tiers.
Python, C++, Linux, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Docker, Kubernetes, APIs, JSON, and protobuf all appear in the Engineer I 'Required Skills' section and are treated as hard gates. PyTorch and TensorFlow are listed together as interchangeable ML framework options.
LLMs and vector databases appear only in the Engineer II 'Familiarity with … is a plus' clause and are therefore preferred, not required.
The posting mentions sensor processing, embedded systems, and edge/GPU/NPU optimization extensively in responsibilities but names no specific tool or platform for these — they are omitted from the skills list per the instruction to exclude generic concepts.
No security clearance is explicitly required, though AIS supports DoD/intelligence community work; candidates should be prepared for a clearance process.
The degree requirement is set to None because all three levels accept 'equivalent combination of education and experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
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