Senior Software Engineer - Secret
Company websiteparsons.com (Parsons, opens in new tab)
Base salary $112,200 to $196,400
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
- WorkplaceRemote
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Job Description:
Are you ready for a challenge that will keep you on the edge in the field of military operations? Are you a Software Engineer with experience leveraging your expertise to create intuitive, user-friendly web-based platforms? Imagine yourself working on a top-level, critical mission alongside other seasoned professionals. Parsons is now hiring a Software Engineer with a passion for innovation to support our USPACOM mission partner.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Coordinate across a geographically dispersed cross-functional team and stakeholders to formulate, prototype, implement and fine-tune solutions
- Experience with front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries
- Review and write clean code, resolve and troubleshoot errors, and apply constant refactoring to address cumbersome or faulty code
- Interface with AWS Cloud services; apply cloud engineering practices to maintain and deploy solutions
- Identify and integrate various data sources (e.g. APIs, file systems, databases); develop and maintain data pipelines to automate the ingestion of source data utilizing PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and ElasticSearch
- Demonstrate expertise with designing, maintaining and troubleshooting mature CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, cloud infrastructure, identity integrations, and automated quality and securirty controls in AWS GovCloud environments
- Exercise entry-level Data Science techniques and understand AI/ML (RAG, NLP, etc.) development and implementation
- Ensure data is stored securely and can be accessed efficiently by downstream applications and users; have familiarity with network administration, particularly architecture and security policies
- Write and maintain documentation for current process and best practices to ensure compliance with data governance standards
Required Education/Experience:
- 8 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; will consider experience in lieu of degree
- 5+ years’ experience working in a multi-skilled team environment collaborating on computer science concepts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to convey complex, technical issues in an easy-to-understand manner
- Valid US Passport
- Active DoD Secret security clearance
Preferred Experience:
- Previous experience supporting a USPACOM or US Army Customer
- Previous experience supporting USPACOM intelligence and/or operations
- Experience with AI/ML concepts
- Experience with Cloud services (AWS preferred)
- Experience with containerization, specifically Docker and Kubernetes
- Coding languages JavaScript & TypeScript, Python, React with Next.js, NodeJS, GraphQL, SQL
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Source: Parsons on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($112,200) is above 6% of the 10,196 Software Engineering roles nationwide listed on this site; 29 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $161,268; the middle half runs from $140,000 to $191,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSenior Software Engineer - Secret$112,200 to $196,400
Data Scientist - TS/SCI$112,200 to $196,400
Command & Control Modeling & Simulation Engineer$112,200 to $196,400
Senior Project Engineer$112,200 to $196,400
Chinese Language Enabled OSINT Collector$112,200 to $196,400
Armed Security Manager - San Antonio, TX - (VAXCOM)$112,200 to $196,400
Digital Engineer$112,200 to $196,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer - Secret (this listing) | $112,200 - $196,400 |
| Data Scientist - TS/SCI | $112,200 - $196,400 |
| Command & Control Modeling & Simulation Engineer | $112,200 - $196,400 |
| Senior Project Engineer | $112,200 - $196,400 |
| Chinese Language Enabled OSINT Collector | $112,200 - $196,400 |
| Armed Security Manager - San Antonio, TX - (VAXCOM) | $112,200 - $196,400 |
| Digital Engineer | $112,200 - $196,400 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-01
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US - Remote (Any Location)
Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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