Senior Software Engineer

Job ID 2616828

Location San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted 2026-09-15

Category Software

Subcategory SW Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE

• 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 and have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret after start.
• 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.

Desired Experience

• 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.