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# Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack (TS Clearance)

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Andesite posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs in US, at $180,000–$240,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,849 postings with pay. Build full-stack applications and platform capabilities that help national security operators analyze multi-source intelligence, including social media, audio, and geolocation data. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026.

- [Andesite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/andesite)

Posted Sep 30, 2026 by Andesite · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 6, 2026

**$180,000–$240,000** + equity US Remote

Build full-stack applications and platform capabilities that help national security operators analyze multi-source intelligence, including social media, audio, and geolocation data.

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## At a glance

### Posted base pay

$180K–$240K Above the median

Midpoint $210K · median $190K

This job $180K to $240K. Senior FDE postings, 1,849 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K.

### The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance **Mostly building**

Project stages

1. Pre-sales (not covered)
2. Proof of concept (not covered)
3. Implementation
4. Operations

Travel **Required, amount not stated**

- **Coding**: Writes production code

- **Builds for**: External customers

- **Level**: Senior

- **Role**: Individual contributor

### What they ask for

Experience

- **5+ years** full stack engineering
- **2+ years** experience working at an early-stage Seed or Series A startup *Preferred*

Background

- **Software engineering**

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## Conditions

- **Location**: US

- **Work arrangement**: Remote

- **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated

- **Pay**:

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## The job description from Andesite

Posted by Andesite on Sep 30, 2026

### About Andesite

Andesite, the Human-AI SOC, puts humans at the helm, empowering SOC teams to build their own agents and oversee AI-driven automations. With Andesite, cyber defenders can automate triage, enrichment, and investigations, and respond at machine speed – all while supervising evidence validation and making the critical decisions they are accountable for. Andesite, which is FedRAMP Certified Class D (High), and SOC 2 Type II, arms organizations with defender AI that reduces attack surfaces and eliminates blind spots, powering the shift from a reactive to a proactive security posture. The company leadership spent decades protecting the nation’s most sensitive networks against sophisticated adversaries. Andesite embodies their sense of mission and commitment to developing security products that empower those who work protecting others.

### THE ROLE

At Andesite, we are building a new product for technical operators in the national security space. As a full stack engineer, you will be responsible for developing our application backend and frontend systems that enable analysts to get maximum value from data sources that include social media, audio, and geolocation data. This is a unique role that involves developing a new product that extends our existing platform by working directly with customers, as well as working within the platform itself to enhance capabilities that will benefit multiple products.

An Active TS security clearance is required for this role.

### WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Design, build, and launch resilient, high-performance web applications and secure APIs that process, visualize, and fuses multi-source intelligence data - including social media feeds, audio streams, and geolocation telemetry - for mission-critical operator workflows.
- Partner directly with Product, Design, Domain SMEs, and other Engineering teams to translate complex technical requirements into seamless user experiences that empower national security analysts.
- Deploy in the product alongside tactical operators, iteratively building, validating, and optimizing custom tools directly within real-world national security operational contexts.
- Extend and strengthen Andesite’s core platform capabilities, ensuring seamless data integration, low-latency performance, and scalable infrastructure that benefits multiple product offerings.

### WHO YOU ARE

- Passion for delivering products that delight customers that use next generation AI technology
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Active TS clearance
- Minimum of 5 years of full stack engineering experience
- Experience developing responsive, scalable frontends and APIs and data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python and Javascript
- Experience with cloud-based solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure) and familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficiency with AI coding tools and harness development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

### EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE

- 2+ years of experience working in an early stage (Seed / Series A) startup
- Experience developing AI products that leverage natural language processing, computer vision, or other machine learning techniques.

### COMPENSATION

The base salary range for this role is $180,000–$240,000. Final compensation will depend on experience, skills, and location. This role is also eligible for our bonus program and equity.

### WHAT ANDESITE CAN OFFER

- 100% employer-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Up to 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
- Generous, flexible PTO
- A true remote-first culture, where you manage your own workday
- A one-time home office stipend to get you set up from day one
- Occasional travel to collaborate in person with customers and teammates

Andesite is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!

** *Applicant Data Disclosure***

*By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Red Cell Partners, LLC ("Red Cell") uses third-party service providers to facilitate its recruitment and hiring processes. These providers include applicant tracking systems, candidate verification platforms, and fraud detection tools (collectively, "Hiring Platforms"). Your application materials, including your résumé, cover letter, work samples, responses to application questions, and any other information you submit, may be transmitted to and processed by these Hiring Platforms for the following purposes:*

- *Managing and administering your application throughout the hiring process;*

- *Verifying the accuracy and authenticity of application materials, including by cross-referencing information you provide against publicly available sources and proprietary databases;*
- *Identifying indicators of potentially fraudulent, fabricated, or materially misleading application content, including but not limited to discrepancies between submitted materials and publicly available professional profiles, geographic anomalies, and fabricated work histories.*

*Applications that are flagged through this process as containing indicators of fraud or material misrepresentation may be declined from further consideration. If you have questions about the status of your application or the evaluation process, please contact * *talent* *@redcellpartners.com* *. *

*Red Cell requires its Hiring Platform providers to process your information solely for the purposes described above and in accordance with applicable law. Your information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes and any applicable legal obligations, after which it will be deleted in accordance with Red Cell's data retention policies.*

*For more information about how your data is used, please refer to our Privacy Policy and Applicant Privacy Notice. *

[View posting at Andesite](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andesite/jobs/5253240007)

## About Andesite

Builds a human-supervised AI security operations platform that helps cyber teams investigate threats, automate workflows, and respond faster.

Seed · 10–50 people

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