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Software Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VAFull-time$113–257K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$113–257K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior full stack developer to build software and systems from vision through production. The role leads a team, helps clients address complex challenges, and ensures solutions account for current architecture and operating environments as well as future enhancements. The work involves enterprise application modernization and requires U.S. citizenship; a Public Trust clearance or Suitability/Fitness determination must be obtainable and maintainable.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Agile Software Development, requiredFull Stack Development, requiredClient Requirements Gathering, requiredWorkflow Automation, requiredEnterprise Application Modernization, requiredReact, requiredAngular, requiredVue, requiredJava, requiredSpring Boot, requiredAWS, requiredDocker, requiredKubernetes, requiredScaled Agile, requiredBacklog Refinement, requiredSprint Execution, requiredCross-Team Collaboration, requiredFederal Client Systems Modernization, nice to have

Qualifications

7+ Years Software Experience, requiredPublic Trust Clearance or Suitability, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Software Engineer, SeniorThe Opportunity: As a full stack developer, you can resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end solution in a fast, agile environment. If you’re looking for the chance to not just develop software, but to create a system that will make a difference, we need you on our team. We’re looking for a seasoned developer like you with the expertise needed to build software and systems from vision to production-ready.

This role is more than just coding. As a lead full stack developer at Booz Allen, you’ll oversee a team as they learn new tools and techniques and identify needed system improvements. You’ll help clients overcome their most difficult challenges using the latest architectural approaches, tools, and technologies. You’ll make sure the solution developed by the team considers the current architecture and operating environment, as well as future functionality and enhancements. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Work with us as we shape systems for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 7+ years of experience designing, modifying, developing, writing, and implementing software programming applications using agile methods
  • Experience using back-end and front-end languages to develop complete solutions
  • Experience with acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization and designing, developing, and modernizing enterprise applications within complex regulatory ecosystems
  • Experience with modern web application frameworks, such as React, Angular, or Vue, for supporting user‑facing application enhancements
  • Experience in building Java or Spring Boot microservices, to support application modernization needs
  • Experience with cloud technologies, including AWS, enabling deployment and scaling of enterprise services across various development environments
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, such as Docker or Kubernetes, to support modernization from legacy stacks and maintain scalable O&M operations
  • Experience developing within Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments, including multi‑team collaboration, backlog refinement, sprint execution, and cross‑team alignment
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience supporting large‑scale, critical initiatives for Federal clients, including contributing to the modernization, integration, and reliable delivery of complex systems within regulated government environments

Vetting: Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client. Skills Assessment As part of Booz Allen’s skills first hiring process, candidates must complete the required skills assessment to ensure they meet the Basic Qualifications for this role. Candidates must complete the assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–257K/yr
  • Virginia median$129–205K/yr1,548 salary ranges
  • US median$135–219K/yr33,110 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $185K, is 9% above the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,834 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 41,554 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,072 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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