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.