Software Developer, Basic at WR Systems
Norfolk, VA
$80,000–$118,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Norfolk, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves building and maintaining command-and-control software for autonomous naval vessels. Day-to-day work includes resolving software defects, enhancing functionality and user interfaces, and engaging directly with the customer on requirements and deliverables. It suits a developer with a background in C++ and JavaScript who holds an active Secret clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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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 $131,929 (middle half $101,412–$164,081). 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)
The role requires an active Secret clearance to start — this is a hard gate, not merely a preference or ability-to-obtain requirement.
The degree requirement lists Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, and/or Computer Science — a Bachelor's in one of these fields is explicitly required with no 'or equivalent experience' language.
Total experience requirement is 3+ years of general software development, with a sub-requirement of 1+ year specifically in C++.
Angular is listed under 'Preferred Qualifications' and is therefore not a hard gate.
'Understanding of integration between software and hardware elements' also appears under Preferred Qualifications but names no specific technology, so it was omitted from the skills list.
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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