
JR Software Engineer
San Antonio, TXJob$82–100K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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The Junior Software Engineer performs design, development, implementation, maintenance, configuration management, and quality control for software used in scientific and engineering applications. The role creates and tests prototypes, resolves software discrepancies, evaluates maintainability and user requirements, and collaborates with engineers on software and systems. It requires an active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph, along with qualifying education and experience.
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Full job description
Title:
JR Software Engineer
Who We Are
KBR Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer, more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
The Mission Ahead
This role is with KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions (MTS). At KBR MTS, we don't just envision a world that's safer, more secure, and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and other key federal entities, we excel in engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence, KBR stands at the vanguard, ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.
Who You Are
You are an Jr. Software Engineer who will perform all activities associated with the design, development, implementation, maintenance, configuration management and quality control of software for scientific/engineering applications.
What You’ll Do
As a JR Software Engineer, you will:
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Create prototypes and perform internal testing of software products
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Respond to software discrepancies against documented requirements and provide resolution
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Determine software maintainability and overall adherence to user requirements
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Generate program design language and code based on mission standards
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Generate/update project documents
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Analyze and evaluate systems, devising computer specifications for scientific/engineering applications
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Encode, test, debug, and install operating programs and procedures
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Collaborate with engineers in the design, development, and utilization of scientific/engineering electronic data processing systems software
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Provide analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of software for products such as utility software, development software, and diagnostic software
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Participates in the development of engineering test strategies, devices and systems
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Performs all other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
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Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to successfully obtain a CI Polygraph
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BA/BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field and 0-3 years of related experience, or AA in related field and 3 years of related experience; in lieu of formal education, 10 years of related experience; specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
Basic Compensation:
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$81,900.00-$100,100.00
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$77,900-$95,200.00
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$81,900.00-$100,100.00
This range is for the San Antonio, TX area only.
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s work location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, clearance level, contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.
These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.
We Deliver – Together.
BENEFITS
KBR offers a best-in-class total compensation and benefits package including a 401k plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We also support career advancement through professional training and development. Learn more about our benefits (https://careers.kbr.com/us/en/kbr-benefits) .
KBR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information,
union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or
local law.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 40,832 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$82–100K/yr
- Texas median$122–200K/yr1,320 salary ranges
- US median$135–218K/yr32,472 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $91K, is 43% below the Texas median midpoint ($160K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,277 open Software Engineer jobs in Texas and 40,832 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,318 postings).
- Education
- 14,022 of the 40,832 open Software Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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