Junior Software Developer (backend focus)

Software Engineer

This role will be on a fast-moving software engineering team supporting a microservice ecosystem with several UIs. Project management is done using feature driven development. The team is highly collaborative, and engineers are encouraged to help drive system design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java microservice web applications.
• Work closely with tech lead on technical decisions and product roadmap.
• Resolve challenging software engineering design problems.
• Interact with the customer to resolve issues and propose new features.
• Support testing and deployment of production applications.

Required Skills

• Experience with design, debugging, and problem solving with Java.
• Experience with RESTful web applications.
• Experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience interacting with MongoDB or similar database technology.
• Experience with Automated testing.

Nice To Have

• Full stack experience including UI development with JavaScript (Vue.js).
• Experience with Kafka.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Linux administration.
• Experience with automated build tools, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

Experience Required: 3 years with Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or 7 additional years in place of B.S.

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Salary Range: $138,000 - $163,000