Software Engineer Level 2 at SSATI
Hanover, MD
$149,000–$202,000from the description
Aug 10, 2026
Hanover, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack software engineering role supporting a classified SIGINT Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) program at a facility in the Hanover, MD area. The engineer will design, develop, and integrate software across the full system lifecycle — including automation, backend services, algorithm development, database interfaces, and systems integration — primarily in Python and C++. The role requires 14 years of relevant experience and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; no telework is permitted.
Senior level · 14+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
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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 $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). 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 Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is titled 'Software Engineer Level 2' but requires 14 years of experience, which far exceeds a typical mid-level role. The actual scope and experience demanded align with a Senior engineer, making the advertised level and the supported level diverge significantly.
A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar is listed as a minimum qualification, but the posting explicitly allows substitution with four additional years of relevant experience. Degree requirement is therefore treated as not hard-gated.
Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD appear in the 'Core competencies' narrative section rather than the formal Minimum Qualifications block, so they are treated as preferred rather than hard gates.
DSP/RF (Digital Signal Processing / Radio Frequency) is explicitly listed under 'Bonus Points' and is treated as preferred.
The TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is an absolute hard gate — the posting states candidates must currently possess an active clearance; sponsorship is explicitly not offered.
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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