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Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance
SAICSan Diego, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Aug 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
$120.0k - $160k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Description SAIC is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a position located in San Diego, CA. This position needs to be highly experienced in JavaScript, React, Linux (RHEL), and has a strong background in Web Experience. This role requires you to have an ACTIVE SECRET clearance to start. *This will be an ON-SITE role with expected travel up to 10% throughout the year.* JOB DUTIES:
- The candidate shall perform software engineering design and development activities to produce reliable, modular, and secure software components.
- The work will include development of software on a RHEL OS platform.
- This will include software development with custom C++ based applications, X windows-based applications, and web-based middleware.
- Development will consist of application writing and policy for security accreditations.
Qualifications REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7). Additional years experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must have an Active Secret Clearance.
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance after start.
- Must have Solid Linux (RHEL) familiarity.
- Must have strong background in front-end technologies, including JavaScript, React, CSS3 and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as React Js, Angular, jQuery and LESS.
- Strong Web experience.
- Industry experience designing, building, and maintaining large scale systems in production.
- Experience working with Nginx or Apache servers with a solid background in Linux.
- Familiarity with DBMS technology, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB and MySQL.
- Basic design ability: Including knowledge of UI/UX and basic prototype design.
- Excellent understanding of low-level operating systems concepts including multi-threading, memory management, networking and storage, performance, and scale.
- Ability to visualize a proposed system and be able to build it.
- DESIRED SKILLS:
- Experience with C++.
- Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems. Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Skills
MongoDB
MySQL
Oracle
Nginx
Angular
Apache
C++
JavaScript
LESS
PostgreSQL
React
jQuery
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