Junior Software Engineer
GRVTY•Sterling, VA
•$100,000 - $160,000
About The Position
GRVTY is seeking an enthusiastic Junior Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join a multi-team agile engineering program. The engineer will work alongside senior engineers to develop, test, and maintain backend services, data workflows, and system interfaces supporting mission-critical capabilities. This hands-on technical role is suited to an engineer with strong foundational skills who is eager to expand their knowledge of modern backend systems, containerized cloud environments, and DevSecOps best practices.
Requirements
- Active or current Top-Secret (TS) security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience developing backend applications or scripts.
- Foundational Python programming skills, including object-oriented programming, data structures, and writing clean functions, plus basic familiarity with Bash scripting for task automation.
- Working knowledge of relational databases, specifically querying, joining, and updating tables in PostgreSQL, and conceptual familiarity with Redis or in-memory caching.
- Basic experience writing and building Dockerfiles and running containerized services locally; familiarity with Kubernetes basics.
- Practical Git experience, including branching, merging, resolving basic merge conflicts, submitting pull requests, and running automated tests in CI/CD workflows.
- Strong problem-solving mindset, curiosity about underlying systems, and a proactive attitude toward learning and receiving peer feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph (TS/SCI with poly).
- Privileged User eligibility, such as CompTIA Security+ certification, DoD 8570 IAT Level II, or equivalent.
- Exposure to deploying or debugging applications using Helm on Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with RESTful API principles or lightweight backend frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask.
- Basic exposure to message brokers or pub/sub concepts, such as Redis pub/sub or RabbitMQ.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins, and automated linting or security scans.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Python backend services, scripts, and endpoints in accordance with existing coding standards, architectural patterns, and guidelines.
- Assist in implementing data connectors, API endpoints, and messaging interfaces to facilitate reliable data flow between services.
- Write and maintain unit and integration tests to validate functionality, improve test coverage, and support continuous verification.
- Investigate, reproduce, and fix software defects found in test or development environments under the guidance of senior team members.
- Package code into Docker containers and assist with deploying applications to Kubernetes test clusters using existing Helm charts and CI/CD pipelines.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and code reviews, and apply constructive peer feedback.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits supporting healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision health plan
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- Annual paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Training and development opportunities
- Award programs
- Company-sponsored events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
