Posted 15 August, 2026
Senior Software Engineer
SAIC
San Diego, CA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Description
\nSAIC is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a position located in San Diego, CA. This position needs to be highly experienced 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.
\n*This will be an ON-SITE role with expected travel up to 10% throughout the year.*
\nJOB DUTIES:
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- The candidate shall perform software engineering design and development activities to produce reliable, modular, and secure software components. \n
- The work will include development of software on a RHEL OS platform. \n
- This will include software development with custom C++ based applications, X windows-based applications, and web-based middleware. \n
- Development will consist of application writing and policy for security accreditations. \n
Qualifications
\nREQUIREMENTS:
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- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7). Additional years experience accepted in lieu of a degree. \n
- Must be a U.S. Citizen. \n
- Must have an Active Secret Clearance. \n
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance after start. \n
- Must have Solid Linux (RHEL) familiarity. \n
- Must have strong background in front-end technologies, including JavaScript, React, CSS3 and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as React Js, Angular, jQuery and LESS. \n
- Strong Web experience. \n
- Industry experience designing, building, and maintaining large scale systems in production. \n
- Experience working with Nginx or Apache servers with a solid background in Linux. \n
- Familiarity with DBMS technology, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB and MySQL. \n
- Basic design ability: Including knowledge of UI/UX and basic prototype design. \n
- Excellent understanding of low-level operating systems concepts including multi-threading, memory management, networking and storage, performance, and scale. \n
- Ability to visualize a proposed system and be able to build it. \n
- DESIRED SKILLS: \n
- Experience with C++. \n
- Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems. \n
