Back-End Software Developer
Plateau Software Inc•Fort Meade, MD
•$115,000 - $125,000•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a highly skilled Back-End Software Developer to support mission-critical operations for the United States Air Force in Ft. Meade. The ideal candidate will bring subject matter expertise in back-end development, cloud environments, and DevSecOps practices. You will be responsible for designing and developing scalable back-end architectures, RESTful APIs, and data models, while supporting system integrations and process improvements.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in software development and engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience).
- Active secret or interim clearance
- Proficiency in object-oriented and scripted languages.
- Experience with DevSecOps, microservices, and containerization.
- 3+ years of experience with: Bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira), Testing web-based applications, Back-end web design and development
- 5+ years of experience with: Jenkins and GitLab
- At least five of the following tools: NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, SonarQube
- Demonstrated experience with: Relational databases and RESTful API development, AWS Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and RedHat Linux, Cloud-based development and secure data integration
Nice To Haves
- TS clearance is preferred
- Experience with Agile Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Familiarity with DoD DevSecOps environments
- 5+ years of experience with CI/CD software development
- DevSecOps experience with at least five of the following tools: GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, JUnit5, Ansible, esbuild
Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise in support of Air Force software development tasks.
- Analyze, plan, and develop requirements documents and functional architectures.
- Design and implement back-end architectures to support new and existing system capabilities.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and manage relational databases.
- Optimize data models and support integration of data across classification levels.
- Conduct and document system tests to ensure compliance with project standards.
- Collaborate in Agile development environments and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
- Support DevSecOps practices and integrate with DoD-compliant toolchains.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching
- paid time off (PTO)
- paid holidays
- additional employee benefit programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
