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Vannevar

Senior Software Engineer - ATO

Vannevar · San Diego, California

Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 - $215,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Vannevar's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
39% of Vannevar's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vannevar
high
23 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
Hiring momentum
45 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vannevar's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vannevar.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Vannevar, you will be responsible for owning the technical roadmap and execution plan for deploying AI-enabled software products in government-authorized environments. Your role involves designing and hardening product suites in compliant cloud settings, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align on security controls, and mentoring other engineers on secure design practices. You will also translate complex compliance requirements into actionable engineering tasks and maintain documentation for software accreditation.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vannevar as an employer.

What you need

  • 7+ years working in a DevSecOps or related capacity
  • Experience deploying software into a government-authorized environment (IL6, JWICS)
  • Full-stack experience with React/Node/Python stack
  • Strong foundation in security principles and experience with security controls (ex. NIST SP 800-53)
  • Strong documentation skills for software accreditation (ex. deployment runbooks, System Security Plans, CONOPS)
  • Experience working with AWS

Nice to have

  • Experience working for a contractor of the DoW or government agencies
  • Preference for candidates located in or willing to relocate to San Diego, California

What you get

  • Competitive Salary
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Remote friendly with WeWork access
  • Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
  • 401(k) match
  • Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is specified but may vary based on experience and education
  • Role involves working in high-stakes environments with government compliance requirements
  • Frequent travel to San Diego may be required if not relocating

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Listed by Vannevar on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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