SAIC · San Diego, California, US

Senior Software Engineer

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SAIC is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a position located in San Diego, CA. The candidate will be required to have a high level experience 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:

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
  • Linux (RHEL) familiarity.
  • Front-end technology experience: 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.

Clearance:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start.
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance after start.

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.

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Of the 110 jobs with this title on Talentify in California, 37 list pay per year.

Taking the midpoint of each listed range, the middle half pay 138,473–188,950 USD per year and the median is 163,500 USD per year.

20 of these 37 name no currency; they are counted as USD because the jobs are in the United States.

35 of these 37 state their pay in the job description, not in a separate pay field.

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The median wage for Software Developers in California was 83.85 USD per hour (174,410 USD per year) in May 2025; the middle half earned 65.86–104.17 USD per hour.

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