Software Engineer Level 0 at SSATI
Hanover, MD
$67,000–$91,000from the description
Aug 12, 2026
Hanover, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level software engineering role supporting a SIGINT modernization program that delivers Quick Reaction Capability solutions across the full system lifecycle. The engineer will develop, maintain, and integrate complex software systems — including real-time and data-intensive applications — in a Linux environment using Python and C++. No prior professional experience is required; an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is mandatory.
Junior level · Baltimore, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $141,954 (middle half $107,994–$205,328). 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 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting titles this role 'Software Engineer Level 0,' explicitly stating no demonstrated experience is required — consistent with a true entry-level (Junior) classification.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is listed as required, but 4 years of software engineering experience is accepted as a substitute, so the degree requirement is set to None.
An active TS/SCI clearance WITH polygraph is a hard gate; the posting explicitly states this is not a sponsorship opportunity.
DSP/RF is listed as 'desired' — captured as a preferred skill. DSP and RF are distinct disciplines but the posting treats them as a single desired area; RF is listed as an alternative.
Telework of any kind is not authorized; the work site is the Hanover, MD area, which falls within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CBSA.
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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