Senior Software Engineering Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineering Specialist (Backend/REST)

• Environment: Classified environment

• Primary stack: Java backend services and PostgreSQL database

• Work schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off)

• Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility

Description

Work in a classified environment to implement core backend functionality by creating modular and generic services and REST endpoints. You’ll collaborate with technical leads and subject matter experts to design and implement new features while maintaining and extending existing services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and add features to existing backend services
• Design and implement new backend services
• Maintain and create documentation about backend services and procedures
• Participate in and host Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs)
• Participate in pull-request based code review for your work and others’ work
• Provide daily status via scrum updates and/or comments in JIRA/Bitbucket
• Participate in software design, code reviews, testing, and configuration management processes
• Ensure software solutions meet mission, security, and performance requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM field plus 6 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility
• Java experience (preferably Java 11 or newer)
• Unit test development experience (preferably JUnit and Mockito)
• SQL experience (preferably PostgreSQL)
• Linux experience
• Java build tools experience (preferably Maven)
• Git experience
• Experience with Java IDEs (preferably NetBeans)
• Collaboration tools experience (Bitbucket or GitLab)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a pull-request environment
• Continuous integration experience (e.g., Jenkins)

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

Salary range varies by work location and experience.