Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.
Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.
We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.
Position Overview
This program focuses on the research and development of cutting edge AI powered capabilities built to augment and further empower existing tools. This role focuses on identifying and proposing small, focused prototype solutions to known needs. The candidate should be able to take charge of an individual effort, conduct meaningful research into potential solutions and architect and design a proof of concept to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed solution.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in architectural discussions and with the PA and execute on priority features
- Develop robust and high-quality software, putting the user’s requirements first and always driving towards a working product on time
- Build and integrate automated testing into the product’s codebase
- Consistently groom feature backlog and execute tasks in a sprint-driven cadence
Qualifications
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS security clearance (note, only US Citizens are eligible for security clearances)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. (Degree requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering or similar full-time position.)
- Ability to collaborate as a team but execute independently
- Thrives in a high-trust, adaptable team environment
- Proficient in developing with Golang and Python
- Experience contributing to or leading the design of new capabilities
- Experience with agentic development and applying LLMs, embeddings, and smaller trained models to analytics, including rigorous evaluation of accuracy, uncertainty, and limitations.
- Experience in API/SDK development
- Experience working with software integrators to debug and solve integration challenges, improving the product along the way
- Experience with a version control code repository, such as GitLab
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience with Containerization (Docker or Podman)
- Experience implementing and using Gitlab CI pipelines
- Experience with gRPC / Protobuf
- Experience in database development (SQLite / PostgreSQL)
- Experience deploying software using Kubernetes
Additional Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with the Cyber Operations Domain
- Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework
Salary Range: $145,900 - $248,000
Pay Range
The posted pay range reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position and is provided to give candidates a general understanding of the compensation opportunity. The actual salary offered will be determined based on the requirements of the position and a variety of job-related factors, which may include geographic location, applicable Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, skills and competencies, education, certifications, and the scope and responsibilities of the role.
Because this position may be performed in multiple locations and may be subject to different contract requirements, the salary ultimately offered may vary based on the applicable location and contract. The posted range is not a guarantee of a specific starting salary or an indication that an offer will be made at any particular point within the range.
Total Rewards
In addition to competitive base pay, Clarity provides a Total Rewards package designed to attract and retain exceptional professionals committed to excellence. Our benefits reflect the value we place on skilled individuals who drive our impact in critical digital missions.
At Clarity, a career means joining a high-performing team advancing vital work in the digital landscape. We encourage you to consider the total value of joining us—competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and resources that support your growth and impact.
Our Total Rewards package includes performance-based bonuses, extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, substantial paid time off and holidays, flexible work arrangements where possible, and a range of income protection benefits. We are committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and ability to contribute to essential digital missions.
Skills Required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance; only U.S. citizens are eligible
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Four years of hands-on Software Engineering or similar full-time experience may substitute for the degree
- Ability to collaborate as part of a team while executing independently
- Ability to thrive in a high-trust, adaptable team environment
- Proficiency developing with Golang and Python
- Experience contributing to or leading the design of new capabilities
- Experience with agentic development and applying LLMs, embeddings, and smaller trained models to analytics
- Experience rigorously evaluating model accuracy, uncertainty, and limitations
- Experience with API and SDK development
- Experience working with software integrators to debug and resolve integration challenges
- Experience using a version control code repository such as GitLab
- Experience with containerization using Docker or Podman
- Experience implementing and using GitLab CI pipelines
- Experience with gRPC and Protobuf
- Experience in database development with SQLite or PostgreSQL
- Experience deploying software using Kubernetes
- Familiarity with the Cyber Operations domain
- Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework
Clarity Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Clarity and has not been reviewed or approved by Clarity.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong, with multiple references to “good” or “excellent” compensation. Salary snapshots for engineering and platform roles depict robust pay across multiple seniority levels.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside mental‑health support and wellness programs. The breadth of core offerings indicates comprehensive health support for individuals and families.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions cover company holidays, PTO, and defined leaves such as parental, bereavement, and jury duty. This range of leave types supports common personal and family needs.
Clarity Insights
What We Do
Clarity Innovations designs, develops, and deploys force-enhancing software that links human ingenuity to powerful computing and makes our country and our world a better, safer place. Our principles of servant leadership, mutual respect, and technological excellence enable us to thrive on the challenges of the digital frontline. Clarity is focused on helping the Government redefine its relationship with technology by encouraging the use of DevSecOps and Agile methodologies, small-teams constructs, and process automation. To create an atmosphere that embraces the challenges inherent in progress, we honor creativity and curiosity, supporting exploration and growth with modern tech stacks and methodologies. We are as much a family as we are a team, collectively engineering technology that improves the lives and work of the people who use it. We empower our people with the tools, training, and vision they need to outperform the competition.
