Junior Software Engineer - Platform with Security Clearance
Neural Solutions
Columbia, MD · $138k–$163k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Columbia, MD ranks
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November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mid-Atlantic18% · of 84
- #14Best cities for remote-friendly jobs9% · of 100
- #15Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic61% · of 85
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals61% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs18% · of 100
- #22Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic115 openings · of 68
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $150,500 a year. Across 40 open junior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $85,000 to $98,500 and the median is $95,000. That is 58% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
... Software Engineer - Platform Team We're seeking a software engineer to join our dynamic team at Neural Solutions, supporting the AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters that power our AI capabilities. In this role, you'll play a critical part in maintaining and deploying...