Software Developer at Ardent Principles, Inc.
Herndon, VA
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Jul 7, 2026
Herndon, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time, fully onsite role building web-service applications using JavaScript-based and related technologies, within an Agile/Scrum development process. Day-to-day work covers translating user requirements into application and database designs, tracking and resolving bugs, applying security patches, conducting vulnerability assessments, and supporting the software accreditation process. Suits developers with broad web and database programming experience who hold an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 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 $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105).
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)
An active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is an explicit hard gate stated at the top of the posting.
The JD lists JavaScript as the primary required language but explicitly names Java, ASP.NET, Perl, PHP, and Ruby on Rails as acceptable alternatives ('unless otherwise directed'); these are captured as alternatives on the JavaScript skill.
Rich UI plugins mentioned (Flex, Silverlight, Google Earth Plugin) appear only as illustrative examples within the responsibilities narrative rather than as standalone gated requirements, so they are not emitted as separate skills.
No specific degree is mentioned anywhere in the posting.
Compensation is described only as 'highly competitive salary' with no figures provided.
The title 'Software Developer' carries no level modifier; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 3+ years requirement and scope of work support a Mid-level classification.
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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