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SME Software Developer - REMOTE

CACI International Inc

Location: Remote — Worldwide Advertised pay: USD 114,600–252,100 / yearly Work arrangement: Worldwide remote Employment: Full Time Posted: October 27, 2026 Freshness: Very fresh Source check: Observed in the past 3 days
Disclosure5 of 5 core facts statedReview uncertainties
Last source observationObserved in the past 3 daysObservation is not employer confirmation.
Application destinationhimalayas.appReview the application route and source evidence in the full report below.

Executive opportunity brief

The decision in one screen

A compact evidence-first read of compensation, flexibility, mobility and what still needs verification. No universal quality score is used.

Compensation positionAround the current median225 current same-currency observations
Work flexibilityWorldwide remoteBased only on stated location/work-arrangement evidence.
Decision evidence5 of 5 core facts knownThis listing states more core decision facts than the median role in the current sample.
Mobility evidenceSponsorship not establishedUnknown evidence is not treated as unavailable.
Current alternatives3238 current same-family rolesCurrent HPJ inventory, not the whole labor market.
Negotiation readinessNegotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, current same-currency market context, strong decision evidence.Use the private Offer & Negotiation Lab below if an offer arrives.

Fast read

Opportunity DNA

The available details do not point to a single standout advantage yet. The clearest issue to weigh is location rules could change the fit.

PayRange available

Current comparable position is around the 55th percentile.

FlexibilityLocation limits visible

Work-related travel is required or expected.

Entry pathHigher entry bar

One or more material qualification requirements are stated and may narrow the realistic applicant pool.

MobilityNot established

Sponsorship and relocation support are not clear from the current listing.

ApplicationSome process detail

Part of the application route can be assessed, but the full external process may contain additional steps.

TraceabilityCurrent source traceable

At least one recent enabled source can still renew this vacancy.

This fingerprint summarizes what is clear, constrained or still unanswered in the current listing. It is a reading aid, not an overall job score.

Decision evidence check

5 of 5 core facts stated

This checks whether the listing states the facts that commonly change an employment decision. It measures disclosure completeness, not whether the opportunity is good or bad.

Facts already stated

  • Compensation
  • Work arrangement
  • Location eligibility
  • Application closing time
  • Employment type

Core evidence complete

All five core facts are stated. Other details can still matter, so continue with the qualification, mobility, employer and application checks below.

Unknown information is never converted into a negative score. The questions above exist to prevent missing evidence from being mistaken for a favorable term.

Decision levers

What could make or break the fit?

Reasons to look closer

Nothing stands out strongly enough yet to call a clear advantage. The role may still be attractive for reasons the listing does not spell out.

Trade-offs to weigh

  • Location rules could change the fit: Work-related travel is required or expected.
  • The experience requirement raises the entry bar: The listing appears to require at least about 15 years of experience.

Questions worth asking before you invest more time

  • Confirm whether a degree is actually required, preferred, or replaceable with equivalent experience.
  • Ask whether visa sponsorship is available before investing significant time in the application.

These questions come from details the listing leaves open. An unanswered point is not treated as a disadvantage.

Opportunity neighborhood

Keep your options open

These live roles sit close enough to this opportunity to make useful comparison points. Look across several employers before deciding what pay, flexibility or access trade-offs you are willing to accept.

Staff Software Engineer, Containers

Chainguard · Canada, Germany, UK, USA

USD 205,000–231,000 / year Region-restricted remote 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

About 19% higher advertised midpoint

Test Engineer - Wide Vin Buck

Texas Instruments · Remote — Worldwide

Salary not disclosed Worldwide remote 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

Tech Lead Frontend Developer (Vue.js + Next.js)

OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o. · Remote — Worldwide

PLN 280,800–343,200 / year Worldwide remote 5/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

Senior Software Engineer (AI/Data)

Codat · Remote

Salary not disclosed Remote — restrictions unclear 3/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

This neighborhood is drawn from current inventory in the same broad occupation. Similarity is based on explicit listing facts; missing details do not count against a job.

Role market context

How much current choice is visible around this kind of work?

This compares the vacancy with current High Paid Job inventory in the broad Software engineering roles family. It describes visible choice and disclosure, not future demand or career quality.

Current visible roles3,238

200 most recent current roles sampled for the disclosure measures below.

Employers represented134

Distinct employers in the bounded current sample, not an estimate of all employers hiring in the market.

Decision-ready disclosure37%

Current sampled roles stating at least four of the five Core Decision Facts.

Compensation stated22%

Requires a numeric amount, explicit ISO currency and supported pay period.

Work arrangement stated100%

Listings with explicit enough remote, hybrid or on-site evidence to classify.

Stated closing time24%

Missing deadline evidence remains unknown and is not interpreted as an open-ended application window.

Disclosure comparison: This listing states more core decision facts than the median role in the current sample. This listing: 5/5 · sample median: 3.0/5.

Currencies with explicit pay evidence in the sample: USD (19) · EUR (16) · GBP (4) · CAD (3). Raw amounts across different currencies are not compared.

This describes current visible High Paid Job inventory in the same broad occupation family. Percentages use a bounded recent sample and are not a forecast, a complete labor-market census or an employer-quality measure.

Constraint opportunity lab

What changes the size of the current opportunity pool?

Each line applies one stricter evidence-based constraint to the same bounded current role-family sample. It helps you see the trade-off in visible choice without deciding which trade-off is right for you.

Require explicit sponsorship or relocation support 0 / 200 0%

Counts only affirmative or possible sponsorship evidence, or relocation explicitly offered. Unknown is not treated as no.

Require worldwide remote evidence 19 / 200 10%

A much stricter subset: only listings with explicit worldwide-remote evidence remain.

Require usable compensation disclosure 43 / 200 22%

Requires amount, explicit ISO currency and a supported pay period. Missing pay evidence remains unknown.

Require a remote-listed arrangement 71 / 200 36%

Counts roles explicitly classified as worldwide remote, region-restricted remote or remote with restrictions still unclear.

Require at least four Core Decision Facts 74 / 200 37%

Shows the subset with enough stated evidence for a more informed first comparison.

Keep this advertised salary floor in the same currency 16 / 19 84%

Only same-currency opportunities with usable annualized pay enter this comparison. Other currencies are not converted or treated as lower.

Stay around the same seniority band 178 / 200 89%

Includes roles whose seniority is genuinely unspecified rather than assuming they belong to another level.

Keep the same employment type 121 / 132 92%

Uses only roles with a stated employment type.

These are counterfactual filters over a bounded sample of current HPJ inventory in the same broad occupation family. They show how visible choice changes when one evidence-based constraint is applied; they do not tell you which constraint you should choose or predict hiring outcomes. The calculation uses the 200 most recent current roles from 3238 visible roles in this broad family.

Salary transparency context

Is pay disclosure typical for this kind of role?

This listing states usable structured compensation. About 22% of the bounded current role sample does the same.

This listingUsable pay stated

Compensation counts only when amount, ISO currency and supported pay period are all known.

Current same-role sample22%

Pay disclosure is uncommon in the current role sample.

Current employer pattern75%

This employer’s current visible listings disclose pay materially more often than the current same-role sample.

This compares salary-disclosure behavior in current visible listings. It does not compare raw salary amounts across currencies, infer undisclosed pay as zero, or rate employer quality.

Private offer & negotiation lab

Turn an offer into evidence, not guesswork

Enter an annual base offer and, if you want, your own target. HPJ compares only within one explicit currency and never chooses a target for you.

Advertised annualized payUSD 114,600–252,100 / yearListing evidence only.
Current comparable medianUSD 180,00019 current sampled roles
Current upper quartileUSD 216,500Current HPJ inventory context, not a salary recommendation.

Negotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, current same-currency market context, strong decision evidence.

Enter an annual base offer to compare it with explicit same-currency evidence. HPJ will not suggest a target for you.

Review the full package · 10 terms

Mark what is confirmed, what needs clarification and what you want to prioritize. These choices and notes stay in this browser.

Base payKnown

Usable advertised compensation is available.

Bonus / commissionVerify

Variable compensation is mentioned; verify amount, formula, target and eligibility.

Equity / long-term incentivesVerify

Equity or long-term incentive language is mentioned; verify grant type, vesting and valuation basis.

Retirement / pensionVerify

Retirement or pension benefits are mentioned; verify employer contribution and vesting.

Health benefitsVerify

Health-benefit language is mentioned; verify coverage, dependants and employee cost.

Paid leaveVerify

Paid-leave language is mentioned; verify the exact entitlement and carry-over rules.

Work arrangementKnown

A work-arrangement signal is available; verify schedule details before relying on it.

RelocationVerify

Relocation support not established

Visa / work authorizationVerify

Sponsorship not established

Review timingVerify

A review cycle is mentioned; verify timing and whether compensation can change at that review.

Questions worth taking into the offer conversation

  • Is there a bonus, commission or other variable-pay component, and how is it calculated?
  • Does the package include equity or another long-term incentive, and what are the vesting terms?
  • What retirement or pension contribution does the employer provide?
  • What health coverage is included and what costs remain with the employee?
  • How much paid leave is provided and what are the carry-over or blackout rules?
  • If relocation is relevant, what expenses, timing and repayment conditions are covered?
  • What exact sponsorship or work-authorization conditions apply to this role?
  • When is the first performance and compensation review after joining?

Occupation intelligence

What broader career references connect to this role?

HPJ uses broad comparison families for current-market analysis. External taxonomy results are reference candidates for that broad family, not a declaration that this vacancy has been authoritatively classified into a specific occupation.

HPJ comparison familySoftware engineering roles
Adjacent families worth exploringData & AI roles · Cybersecurity roles · Product roles

European occupation references

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

U.S. occupation references

This site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Career reference research

Skills worth investigating

Official occupational context, paired with exact phrases visible in this vacancy. It is not a skills test or an applicant-fit score.

ESCO · European occupation

software developer

Usually essential in this ESCO occupation
  • develop software prototype
  • technical drawings
  • create flowchart diagram
  • utilise computer-aided software engineering tools
  • define technical requirements
  • analyse software specifications
  • use software design patterns
Context-dependent ESCO skills
  • cyber attack counter-measures
  • Common Lisp
  • Jenkins (tools for software configuration management)
  • Assembly (computer programming)
  • collect customer feedback on applications

O*NET · U.S. occupation

Software Developers

O*NET occupation skills
  • Programming
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
Build my private skill preparation brief Your evidence · Practice · Interview questions

Plan how you might demonstrate or investigate occupational skills. These are broad-family reference examples, not confirmed vacancy requirements. Nothing you enter is sent to High Paid Job.

develop software prototypeESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
technical drawingsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
create flowchart diagramESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
utilise computer-aided software engineering toolsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
define technical requirementsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
analyse software specificationsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
use software design patternsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
cyber attack counter-measuresESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
Common LispESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
Jenkins (tools for software configuration management)ESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
Assembly (computer programming)ESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
collect customer feedback on applicationsESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
ProgrammingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Critical ThinkingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Judgment and Decision MakingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Active LearningO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Reading ComprehensionO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Systems AnalysisO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Active ListeningO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Complex Problem SolvingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown

Private to this browser. Up to 20 reference skills; not a qualification assessment or hiring prediction.

Useful next question: Which of these occupational reference skills does the hiring manager actually expect for this specific role, and what evidence would demonstrate them?

These skills belong to one reference occupation selected for HPJ’s broad career family, not a verified classification of this vacancy. Text overlap only means a phrase appears in the available listing text; it does not establish an employer requirement, your proficiency, or a qualification gap. A missing mention is unknown, not a deficit.

Adjacent current roles to investigate

Product roles

Staff Product Manager, Pricing

Root, Inc. · Remote — Worldwide

same seniority band · same employment type · similar work-arrangement evidence

Adjacent-family roles are exploration prompts from current HPJ inventory. They are not inferred qualification matches and they do not imply a promotion path.

Career move map

What sits one step away?

This listing is currently read as Senior / lead. Nearby roles one visible seniority step away can help you judge whether to widen the search, stretch upward or compare the responsibilities more carefully.

Broader-entry direction

Mid-career

Front End Web Developer

eCapital · Remote — Worldwide

CAD 70,000–90,000 / year Similar work arrangement · Same employment type · Recently posted

Stretch direction

These are live roles one visible seniority step away in the same broad occupation family. They can reveal nearby options, but they are not a guaranteed promotion path and do not account for your personal experience.

Skill bridge

What does this role connect to?

This listing names several concrete skills, but they do not currently overlap with the most frequently surfaced skill labels in the sampled Software engineering roles opportunities.

Skills named in this listing

AgileScrum

Shared with the current career sample

The recognized skills in this listing do not overlap with the current top-skill list for this occupation sample.

Additional signals in this listing: Agile · Scrum

Application edge

  • If these skills match your background, prepare one concrete example that shows how you used Agile and Scrum rather than relying on a keyword-only claim.
  • The listing states about 15 years of required experience. Check that the dates and scope in your application make that experience easy to verify.

If the named skills are genuinely transferable in your own experience, the occupation map also points to adjacent current families worth researching: Data & AI roles, Cybersecurity roles, and Product roles. This is exploration context, not a qualification match.

Skill signals come from explicit text mentions. A mention is not automatically a requirement, and absence from the current top-skill list does not make a skill rare or unimportant. The current career comparison draws on 120 sampled listings; 113 contain a recognized skill signal.

Application Decision Lab

Turn the listing into a preparation plan

Separate what the listing actually states from what you still need to prepare or verify. Your selections and short notes stay in this browser and are never submitted to High Paid Job.

Explicit requirement

At least about 15 years of experience required

The available wording contains an explicit minimum/required years-of-experience signal. Preferred years are tracked separately and never promoted into the required minimum.

Listing mention

Agile

This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.

Listing mention

Scrum

This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.

Questions worth resolving before you rely on the opportunity

  • Work authorization / sponsorship: If sponsorship or work authorization matters to you, what exact immigration or employer-sponsorship conditions apply to this role?
  • Application process: What interview, assessment, portfolio, reference or screening stages are part of the hiring process?

Decision analysis

What the listing really tells you

Rich decision context

A closer look at SME Software Developer - REMOTE at CACI International Inc points most strongly to pay has a useful comparison point, the location rules are clear enough to judge, and qualifications reveal more than the job title alone. Those signals shape the practical upside and the questions still worth asking.

Pay has a useful comparison point

The annualized midpoint sits near the 55th percentile within 225 comparable USD salary observations. Treat that as current advertised-pay context rather than a forecast of take-home or total compensation.

The location rules are clear enough to judge

The work-location pattern is “Highly location-flexible”, with Remote Freedom at 88/100. The most important location constraint is work-related travel is required or expected..

Qualifications reveal more than the job title alone

At least about 15 years of experience required · 1 additional stated barrier. Only requirements actually stated in the listing are counted; anything left unsaid remains unresolved.

The application route gives a few useful clues

Provider-mediated application path. The external application may contain additional steps that are not visible from the listing itself.

Source continuity adds useful context

1 recent enabled source can currently renew this vacancy across 1 source classes. That improves traceability, although it does not verify the employer itself.

How this analysis is assembled

Built from the pay, location, qualification, mobility, application and source details available for this vacancy. Anything the listing leaves unresolved stays unresolved.

Analysis evidence coverage

How much analysis can the current evidence support?

100%Strong analysis evidence coverage
100%
Current-sample pay position55 / 100

Uses the explainable High Pay Score within the job’s current occupation/seniority/currency comparison sample.

Remote Freedom evidence88 / 100

Measures observable location flexibility and explicit restrictions; it does not determine whether remote work is personally desirable.

Salary evidence qualityMedium confidence · Broad but usable range

The salary is source-provided and normalizable, but the advertised range is broad enough to reduce comparison precision.

Listing freshnessVery fresh

The listing was posted about 1 days ago.

Source provenance evidenceEstablished source evidence

At least one enabled source recently observed the vacancy. The source chain is traceable, but this is not independent employer verification.

There is no universal opportunity score because pay, flexibility and access matter differently to different people. Compare Jobs lets you weight the evidence around your own priorities.

Decision checklist

What is supported, uncertain or worth checking?

This checklist separates supported strengths, visible cautions and missing evidence. It is not an overall recommendation or guarantee that the job is suitable for you.

Supported strengths

  • The available work-location evidence indicates strong location flexibility.

Visible cautions

  • Work-related travel is required or expected.
  • The description appears to require or expect work-related travel. Check the frequency and whether travel time or expenses materially affect the role.
  • A security-clearance requirement may substantially narrow eligibility.
  • At least about 15 years of experience required

Still unknown

  • Visa sponsorship is not established by the available listing data.

Qualifications & access

What qualifications are explicitly stated?

Some explicit entry barriers stated

EducationEducation requirement not established
Required experience evidenceAt least about 15 years of experience required
Explicit required barriers1
Explicit access signals0

Explicit requirements worth checking

  • At least about 15 years of experience required: The available wording contains an explicit minimum/required years-of-experience signal. Preferred years are tracked separately and never promoted into the required minimum.

Qualification signals come from explicit listing wording. Anything not mentioned remains unknown, so silence is never treated as proof that a degree, experience, licence or other requirement is unnecessary.

Pay vs. barriers

Pay and barrier context available

The current pay position can be viewed alongside the stated barriers, but the available detail does not support a stronger conclusion.

Current-sample pay position

Comparable disclosed-pay evidence places this job at about 55 / 100 within its current occupation/seniority sample.

Explicit stated barriers

1 explicit required barrier is visible in the available wording.

Required experience evidence

The listing states at least about 15 years of required experience.

Location-freedom constraints

1 explicit Remote Freedom restriction signal is present and is shown separately from qualification requirements.

Evidence gaps that could change this interpretation
  • Education requirement is not established.

This section weighs pay context against clearly stated barriers without collapsing unlike requirements into one universal score. Degree, experience, licensing, clearance and location limits remain separate, and missing qualification details stay unknown.

Beyond the headline

Not enough evidence for a hidden-value finding

Potential hidden value appears only when several distinct non-pay advantages are actually supported. Missing requirements or benefits are never counted as positives.

Competitive current-sample pay position

The annualized salary midpoint is at or above about 55% of the current comparable disclosed-salary sample.

Strong location flexibility

The observable Remote Freedom evidence is strong and contains few explicit restriction signals.

Still check: At least about 15 years of experience required · The current application path is provider-mediated rather than directly classified as an employer-authorized or official route.

Hidden Value is an experimental evidence summary, not an investment-style score or guarantee of employability. It only uses explicit current listing evidence and does not infer that an unmentioned qualification is unnecessary.

Explainable opportunity highlight

Why this opportunity stands out

These are supported signals from the current listing and comparison sample—not a guarantee that this is the best job for you.

Strong remote flexibility

The observable work-location signals indicate unusually strong location flexibility.

Fresh opportunity

The listing was posted about 1 days ago.

Compensation intelligence

How competitive is this pay?

55/100

Within the current market range

55%
Comparison familySoftware engineering roles · Senior / lead
Comparable salaries225
Current-sample medianUSD 180,000
Middle 50% of sampleUSD 139,750–217,500
Position in sampleAt or above about 55%
Comparison geographySame occupation, currency and seniority
Pay positionAround the current median

The annualized midpoint is within about 2% of the current comparable median, so the difference is treated as effectively tied rather than meaningfully higher or lower.

Why this analysis?

  • This score reflects the current advertised-pay distribution for comparable active jobs in the same currency. It measures pay position, not overall job quality.
  • Salary confidence: Medium. The salary is source-provided and normalizable, but the advertised range is broad enough to reduce comparison precision.
  • Range quality: Broad but usable range.

Employer compensation communication

Pay transparency at CACI International Inc

Good current pay transparency

This score uses the employer’s current visible listings and combines how often pay is disclosed with how useful those ranges are. Bonus, equity and benefit mentions are shown separately and do not raise the score.

72/100
72%
Salary disclosure75% · 3 of 4 sampled listings
Range qualityMixed range quality
Bonus wording0 current listings
Equity wording0 current listings
Benefits wording4 current listings
Evidence strengthLimited

This pattern comes from the employer’s current visible vacancies. It describes hiring and pay transparency in those listings, not employee satisfaction or a permanent judgement of the employer.

Current employer intelligence

CACI International Inc — current opportunity snapshot

Current opportunities visible4
Salary disclosure75%
Remote-policy evidence coverage100% · 4 of 4 sampled listings
Remote share of known arrangements100%
Worldwide-remote share75%
Known hiring countries1
Sponsorship evidence coverage0% · 0 of 4 sampled listings
Explicit sponsorship outcomes0 confirmed · 0 possible · 0 unavailable
Pattern sample4 of 4 · 100% coverage
Current role-family breadth1
Stated closing-date coverage75%
Relocation evidence coverage0% · 0 explicitly offered
Posted within 7 days50% of listings with a known posting date

Employer Evidence Profile

How often this employer’s current visible sampled vacancies state decision-critical information. These percentages describe evidence coverage, not employer quality.

Compensation75% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with advertised compensation evidence.

Work arrangement100% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings whose work arrangement is clearer than unknown.

Location25% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with a supported country signal.

Application timing75% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with an explicit closing time.

Posting date100% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with a usable posting date.

Sponsorship0% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings that explicitly indicate confirmed, possible or unavailable sponsorship evidence.

Relocation0% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with an explicit relocation signal.

Low coverage means the current visible listings state the information less often. It does not prove that the employer lacks the policy, benefit or support.

Common current occupation families: Software engineering (1)

Visible seniority mix: Early-career (1) · Mid-career (1) · Senior / lead (2)

Current employment-type mix: Full time (4)

Most visible hiring countries in this sample: United States (1)

Other current roles from this employer

These are other current vacancies visible from the same employer, not endorsements or evidence of future hiring plans.

There are not yet five current disclosed salaries in one currency, so an employer pay median would be too thin to be useful.

Questions worth asking this employer

  • If work authorization matters to you, what sponsorship policy applies to this specific role and location?
  • If a move is required, is relocation assistance available for this position?

These questions are prompted by missing or thin evidence in the employer’s current visible vacancies. Missing evidence is not treated as a negative judgement.

This employer snapshot uses the employer’s current visible listings. Remote and sponsorship rates use only vacancies with explicit evidence, while missing information stays unknown. Salary medians are shown separately by currency and need at least five disclosed salaries. Zero confirmed sponsorship means none was explicitly found in this sample, not that sponsorship is unavailable.

This snapshot describes the employer’s current visible vacancies—things such as pay disclosure and work arrangement. It is not an employee-satisfaction or hiring-quality rating, and different currencies stay separate.

Work-location intelligence

Remote Freedom

88/100

Highly location-flexible

88%

Why this score?

  • The source describes the role as open worldwide or globally.

Location restrictions detected

  • Work-related travel is required or expected.

Flexibility signals detected

  • Worldwide or global remote eligibility is explicitly indicated.

Remote Freedom measures observable location flexibility only. Unknown work-location information remains unscored. Timezone wording is penalized only when it appears restrictive; general collaboration across time zones is not treated as a restriction. A score does not guarantee legal work eligibility, payroll availability or visa sponsorship.

International applicant intelligence

Visa & relocation signals

Sponsorship status is shown only when the listing provides clear enough wording. Employer history or headquarters location is not used to guess an answer.

Visa sponsorshipSponsorship not established

The available listing details do not contain a clear enough sponsorship statement.

RelocationRelocation support not established

The available listing details do not contain a clear enough relocation statement.

Tradeoff check

What’s the catch?

These are visible conditions worth checking before treating the headline compensation as the whole story:

  • The description appears to require or expect work-related travel. Check the frequency and whether travel time or expenses materially affect the role.
  • A security-clearance requirement may substantially narrow eligibility.
  • The listing appears to require substantial prior experience.

Current alternatives

Better-paying alternatives

These current roles show a materially higher annualized salary midpoint in the same broad occupation and currency. Similar seniority, country, work arrangement, employment type and recency are preferred where possible; higher pay alone does not make an alternative a better fit.

About +52% midpoint

Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Platform

Discord · USA

USD 248,000–310,000 / year Region-restricted remote

Why comparable: Same seniority band · Similar work-location arrangement · Same employment type

Alternatives are drawn from the current inventory rather than presented as application recommendations. A pay difference needs to be meaningful—about 3% or more at the midpoint—and different currencies are not compared.

Application-path intelligence

What can we see about the application process?

Provider-mediated application path

The current application path comes through a publisher or aggregator. The destination may still lead to an employer-authorized hiring system, but that is not clear enough to assume.

Current destination: himalayas.app · HTTPS

No additional required application step is clear in the available listing text. This does not mean the external application is one-click or friction-free.

Application effort is estimated from visible listing and source details. Optional steps are kept separate from mandatory ones, and the external form may contain additional requirements that are not visible here.

Application safety context

Application safety check

Basic application-safety context available

The current application destination has a basic transport-safety signal such as HTTPS. This does not verify the employer, vacancy, recruiter or application process.

Evidence checked: Source provenance · Application destination · Listing wording

Observable transport-safety signals

  • The available application destination uses HTTPS.
Before you share money or sensitive information
  • Confirm the vacancy on the employer’s official careers site when practical, especially if a recruiter contacts you outside the listed application path.
  • Check that recruiter email domains and application destinations are consistent with the employer or an identifiable recruiting provider.
  • Do not pay application, processing, training or equipment fees merely to be considered for a job.
  • Do not send cryptocurrency, gift cards, online-banking credentials or PINs as part of an application.
  • Treat unusually fast offers or interviews conducted only through informal messaging channels as reasons to verify the employer independently.

This is a limited safety screen, not employer verification and not a fraud determination. Never send money, cryptocurrency, passwords or sensitive banking credentials merely because a listing appears on a job platform.

Original listing details

The section below comes from the listing source. The decision sections above use the job’s structured pay, location, qualification, mobility and application details to give you additional context.

Job Title: SME Software Developer - REMOTEJob Category: EngineeringTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Continental US* * *

Do You Want to be near the focal point of decision making? Want to gain experience in many different business functions? Interested in supporting National Security? – Join our team and contribute to keeping our country safe. We’re looking for enthusiastic, friendly, action-oriented, and organized individual to directly support the leadership of a major Navy Program.

More About the Role

Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.

Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Evaluate the implementation of software assurance activities software engineering planning across the system life cycle and program documentation.

Review architecture and design for adherence to secure design principles and assess soundness of architectural decisions.

Apply a system-wide perspective when evaluating software build/release/increment artifacts to identify and mitigate technical risks.

Advise on requirements development in an agile environment, architecture definition/decomposition, testing philosophies/methodologies, and verification coverage.

Qualifications

Required:

Must be a US Citizen

Must have an active DOD SECRET security clearance

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other related discipline with 15+ years of experience in agile software development

Experience with Agile methodology, requirements definition, Scrum, contract data requirements list creation, editing and delivery, system documentation, customer support, and Scrum practices, including point estimations, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.

Experience with leading teams, client delivery, and facilitating meetings, in-person and virtual environments, with internal and external stakeholders

Desired:

DoD Software Assurance Expertise


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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

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There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$114,600-$252,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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