Full-Stack Software Engineer 3 - (Java, REST APIs, NoSQL)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

19h

About The Position

Join a mission-driven team supporting a mature web-based platform that integrates publicly available information sources into an analytical tool used by hundreds of mission customers. The engineer will work on a small team within a larger development organization, contributing across the stack to data ingestion pipelines, scalable REST APIs, and user-facing visualizations. The platform supports large-scale ingestion, complex queries, and interactive analysis, requiring close collaboration with other project teams to ensure end-to-end functionality and performance.

The role involves evolving a mature software system through code quality, testing, documentation, and Jira ticket management, while designing and implementing data-processing workflows. The engineer will use established design patterns and AI platforms to support code development, data transformation, and schema management, and will contribute to the data lifecycle from collection and processing through storage and presentation to analysts. The position also includes optimizing data storage, retrieval, and performance, supporting team process improvements, and providing mentorship in data processing and software engineering practices.

The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. It is based in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• At least 12 years of experience as a software engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; four additional years of similar software engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Extensive software engineering experience in Java and developing Java-based REST APIs.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Redis, or Dgraph.
• Proficiency in at least two of the following: Spring Boot REST APIs and Spring libraries; data wrangling and dataflow; Apache NiFi.
• Familiarity with Git and Maven and/or npm for build automation.
• Proficiency working in a Linux development environment.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools, technologies, and workflows.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence or similar task-tracking and documentation platforms.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with various corporate data formats.
• Experience using AI platforms for hybrid automated/manual data transformation, code development, and schema management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab and automated testing such as JUnit.
• Advanced knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms, including Docker or Podman and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in JSON and JSON Schemas or a similar schema framework, with a strong background in data modeling concepts and techniques.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, and Lambda.
• Scripting experience with Bash, Python, and/or Groovy.
• Knowledge of event-driven or messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Frontend development experience with modern JavaScript and a GUI framework such as Vue.js.
• Experience with production TAO capabilities and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop data ingestion pipelines, scalable REST APIs, and user-facing visualizations across the software stack.
• Design and implement end-to-end data-processing workflows.
• Contribute to the data lifecycle from collection and processing through storage and presentation to analysts.
• Maintain and evolve the software system through code quality, testing, documentation, and Jira ticket management.
• Use design patterns and AI platforms to streamline code development, data transformation, and schema management.
• Manage and optimize data storage, retrieval, and performance using Elasticsearch and Dgraph, with some MongoDB and Redis.
• Collaborate with analysts, product owners, fellow engineers, and other project sub-teams to meet operational needs and ensure end-to-end functionality and performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements that help integrate new data sources faster and improve team efficiency.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members on data-processing and software-engineering best practices.

Benefits

• 24 days of PTO accrued annually.
• 11 federal holidays.
• 401(k) is 100% vested on the start date, with a direct company contribution worth 10% of salary.
• Company covers 100% of employee healthcare costs and 50% of dependent healthcare costs.
• Educational assistance for college classes.
• Coverage of costs associated with job-related training and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior