CACI International

Software Engineer

CACI International$82K — $172K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen able to obtain a DoD security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant STEM field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable software
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code
  • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
  • Proficiency in developing APIs and supporting system integration.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver scalable, secure software solutions
  • Work with AI tools to enhance software development processes
  • Collaborate with product owners to meet complex mission needs
  • Troubleshoot technical issues across diverse components
  • Participate in code reviews and enforce quality standards
  • Contribute to lifecycle documentation for software systems
  • Engage in DevSecOps practices and CI/CD automation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Wellness programs
  • Financial and retirement planning
  • Family support resources
  • Opportunities for continuing education
  • Generous time off policies
  • Flexible work environment accommodating various locations.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Software Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

Anticipated Posting End: 10/1/2026

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly capable Software Development Engineer to design and deliver modern, scalable, and secure software solutions for complex mission needs. This role is ideal for an engineer who is comfortable working across distributed systems, contemporary architectures, and high0performance codebases while using AI0assisted development tools such as Claude Code and AI agents to accelerate design, implementation, and testing. The engineer will collaborate closely with cross0functional teams, apply strong engineering discipline, and contribute to the creation of reliable, maintainable systems that can evolve over time. This position is suited for someone who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, driving innovation, and building high0quality software with efficiency and precision.

This is a hybrid opportunity with a combination of working in the office in either of the locations listed (Fairfax, VA, Denver, CO, Austin, TX or Melbourne, FL and remote).

Qualifications:

Required:

  • U.S. Citizen, and the ability to obtain and hold a DoD security clearance
  • Bachelor0degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience supporting complex systems.
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure software components within a larger system architecture.
  • Use Claude Code, AI agents, and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, refactoring, and documentation.
  • Collaborate with product owners, systems engineers, and developers to turn requirements into technical designs and working software.
  • Develop clean, well0structured APIs and system integration points supporting distributed interoperability.
  • Participate in code reviews, write automated tests, and enforce code quality using solid engineering discipline.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues across components, environments, and pipelines; drive problems to resolution.
  • Contribute to lifecycle documentation, including design docs, interface definitions, and deployment instructions.
  • Work within DevSecOps workflows, supporting CI/CD automation, containerized deployments, and configuration management.

Desired:

  • Experience implementing or orchestrating multi0agent AI workflows for development acceleration.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, and distributed system design.
  • Experience integrating AI-assisted tools into CI/CD for code analysis, automated tests, or workflow optimization.
  • Knowledge of microservices, event0driven systems, or real0time data processing.
  • Experience with high0performance, embedded, or mission0focused systems requiring high reliability.
  • Familiarity with modern observability practices (logging, tracing, automated monitoring).
  • Experience leading or mentoring other engineers.

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Pay Range:

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:

$82,100-$172,400

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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