Software Engineer/Developer, Staff
California, MDFull-time$82–95K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Systems Software Developer and Integrator (JSE) Junior to integrate new versions of Joint Simulation Environment software and data, then conduct integration testing and provide results to determine readiness for further testing. The role supports the platform integration team for a simulation environment used by warfighters. The posting describes software development, integration, testing, and debugging work, and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is looking for a Systems Software Developer and Integrator (JSE) Junior to work among a team to integrate new versions of Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) software products and data. Once integrated, you will then conduct integration testing on the newly integrated version and provide test results that will decide if the baselie of JSE software is ready to move to the next level of testing. JSE is a world class simulation experience for the warfighter and you will support the platform integration team responsible to integrate new versions os JSE software.
Responsibilities
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Experience coding with C++ or Python
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Experience developing with Windows and Linux
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Experience with Git
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Experience with troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining and improving existing software code
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Excellent personal communication skills
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Ability to work in a very flexible and high-performance development environment
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
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Understands JSE product dependencies and their relationships
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Performs hotfix software changes and builds required to fix critical issues
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Conducts merges of software work to baseline development trucks using Git and Gitlab
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Develops, tests, and debugs behavior scripts for JSE integration and products
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering: Degrees in Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace, Computer, Software Systems, Electrical or Electronic OR 4 years of work experience related to the labor category functional description may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance
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AT least 2-3+ Years of Experience
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Experience in coding with C++ or Python
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Experience in Developing Windows and Linux
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Experience in Git
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Experience in troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining and improving existing software code
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Understands JSE product dependencies and their relationships
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Performs hotfix software changes and builds required to fix critical issues
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Conducts merges of software work to baseline development trucks using Git and Gitlab
Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $82,100.00/Yr. - USD $95,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status
How this job compares
Set against the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$82–95K/yr
- Maryland median$122–206K/yr1,006 salary ranges
- US median$135–219K/yr33,110 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $89K, is 47% below the Maryland median midpoint ($166K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,236 open Software Engineer jobs in Maryland and 41,554 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 34,072 postings).
- Education
- 13,032 of the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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