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# Associate, Software Engineer

- **Company:** Chevy Chase
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, Business Software, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Entity Framework, Revision Control Systems, Windows Presentation Foundation, Team Foundation Server, Model View Controller (MVC), Query Optimization, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Git, Low-code, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/308175/associate-software-engineer-maryland-md-bethesda

## About the Role

* High School Diploma\n
 * 3+ years of professional software development experience\n
 * Strong proficiency in C# and ASP.NET Core, particularly MVC and WPF; including proficiency in HTML, JavaScript and CSS\n
 * Experience with Entity Framework Core and SQL, including schema design and query optimization\n
 * Experience developing and maintaining custom business applications where software design and coding were primary responsibilities. Experience limited to administration, configuration, or low-code customization of third-party platforms is not sufficient\n
 * Comfort learning and working within a large, established internal codebase without extensive onboarding documentation\n
 * Experience working with source control systems such as Azure DevOps, Git, or TFS\n, * Experience in financial services, trading, or wealth management preferred\n
 * Experience building custom reporting solutions preferred\n
 * Experience leading small technical initiatives preferred\n
 * Some experience utilizing AI coding tools and/or AI agent development preferred\n



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