Senior Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Sep 20, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $142k
$69k most similar roles pay here $252k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $152,053–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 760 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 748 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer joining our dynamic and collaborative team in the Cybersecurity field, you will play a pivotal role in developing mission-critical security systems for enterprise clients. Your responsibilities include translating complex customer requirements into robust software solutions, ensuring high performance and security standards are met. You’ll work on automation of nation-level processes using web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as Vue or jQuery, while also leveraging object-oriented programming languages like C# or Java. Additionally, you will collaborate with analysts and engineers to build, test, and maintain system capabilities, requiring expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and high-scale relational databases. This role demands a strong understanding of web technologies, software security, and the ability to quickly adapt to new languages and codebases while maintaining production-grade features.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop robust, secure web-based systems for enterprise cybersecurity.
  • Break down customer requirements to create complex business rule solutions.
  • Test system functionality and document software features thoroughly.
  • Refactor traditional web application components using modern technologies.
  • Collaborate with analysts and engineers to build, test, and operate system capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in full-stack web application development and testing.
  • Proficient in object-oriented programming languages like C# or Java.
  • Expertise with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Vue for front-end development.
  • Experience managing high-scale relational databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
  • Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

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