Saalex
Junior Software Developer
$75K–$85K
Lexington Park, Maryland · Full-time · Posted Jun 29, 2026
- Experience
- 1–3 years of relevant professional or internship experience in software development.
- Education
- Completed, accredited bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an Engineering discipline required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Secret clearance required, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Yankee White clearance; US citizenship is among the stated clearance requirements.
About the job
Develops, tests, and maintains software for mission-critical DoD programs, including secure applications and real-time systems.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, debug, test, and maintain software applications; resolve defects and improve reliability and performance.
- Collaborate with teams to gather requirements, implement solutions, and add or optimize features.
- Support unit and integration testing, version control, build pipelines, and deployment activities.
What they ask for
- Experience developing in C, C++, C#, and/or Java.
- Experience with object orientation.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Experience debugging, testing, and maintaining applications.
Nice to have
- Experience with Ada95/98 and real-time operating systems.
- Familiarity with Mission Systems Avionics or military narrowband communications.
Pay
$75k-$85k annually (depending on experience) (USD, base salary)
Tools
C/C++, C, C++, C#, Java, Ada95/98
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