Junior Software Developer

Job overview

The Junior Software Developer role is onsite in Lexington Park, MD, supporting work in Patuxent River. The stated salary is $75,000–$85,000 per year, depending on experience. Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex company, supports mission-critical Department of Defense programs. The developer designs, builds, tests, and maintains software applications, contributing to secure and reliable program systems through debugging, feature development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications
• write documented code in C/C++ and other object-oriented languages
• debug and resolve defects
• collaborate on requirements and technical solutions
• add features and optimize functionality
• support unit and integration testing, version control, build pipelines, and deployments.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

junior software developer

software development

c/c++

object-oriented programming

software testing

debugging

mission-critical programs

dod

secret clearance

lexington park md

saalex

$75k–$85k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plan
• retirement plan
• life insurance
• paid time off and holidays
• short- and long-term disability
• training and development
• wellness resources
• stock option plan.

Why this role

Secret clearance is required, with ability to obtain Top Secret Yankee White clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.

About the employer

Saalex is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.