Associate Software Engineer

SAIC is seeking an entry-level Associate Software Engineer to join the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team. In this role, you will learn from experts in the tactical data link domain and contribute to the evolution of JRE for future mission needs.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, and maintenance of new features, enhancements, and integrations for the JRE suite of edge- and cloud-deployed client and server applications
• Develop domain expertise in the tactical data link, situational awareness, and command-and-control domains
• Leverage AI models via chat and RAG to deepen your knowledge of JRE’s domain, architecture, and implementation
• Leverage AI coding tools and agentic software engineering as a force multiplier to accelerate your contributions to JRE’s evolution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or a related field; relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree
• Must be a U.S. citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance or higher after start
• Knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, compilers, and operating systems
• A desire to learn and work collaboratively via pair and mob programming
• Strong communication skills
• Experience or familiarity with the Java and Kotlin programming languages and automated unit testing
• Public contributions to open-source projects