About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Associate Software Engineer to join a distributed team developing the Joint Range Extension (JRE) suite — a tactical data-link gateway used to extend situational awareness across the battlespace. This is a REMOTE role within the U.S.

You will:

• Support design, development, and maintenance of features, enhancements, and integrations for edge- and cloud-deployed client and server applications.
• Develop domain knowledge in tactical data link, situational awareness, and command-and-control systems.
• Use AI-assisted tooling (chat, RAG, code assistants) to research architecture, speed development, and validate implementations.
• Collaborate closely with teammates via pair- and mob-programming practices, code reviews, and automated testing.

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Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship (required).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance or higher after hire.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, compilers, operating systems).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to learn modern development workflows and participate in pair/mob programming.

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Preferred / Desired Skills

Nice-to-have skills that will help you ramp faster:

• Familiarity or experience with Java and Kotlin.
• Experience with automated unit testing and CI pipelines.
• Public contributions to open-source projects or demonstrable personal projects.
• Comfortable using AI coding tools and retrieval-augmented workflows as productivity multipliers.

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Location, Compensation & Employment Type

• Work location: Remote within the United States (telecommute). Applicants must reside in the U.S. and be eligible for U.S. employment.
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Estimated base pay: $117,225 per year (estimated). This estimate was provided with the source posting and may vary by candidate experience and location.

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Why Join

• Opportunity to work on mission-critical software that supports defense and allied operations.
• Hands-on mentorship from domain experts in tactical data links and distributed systems.
• Modern engineering practices including collaborative programming, automated testing, and AI-assisted development.
• Access to additional roles and career opportunities via the Careertakes platform.

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Additional Notes & Compliance

• This posting is for a U.S.-based remote role; applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain required security clearance.
• Confidential Client and Careertakes adhere to all applicable federal and state employment laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; please indicate accommodation needs during the application process.
• No company-specific naming beyond "Confidential Client" is used in this listing.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.