Senior Java Developer

steampunk•McLean, VA

16h•$85,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Are you a developer who values working with other self-starters to build software with a meaningful mission? As a Senior Java Developer , you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice delivering software features, APIs, and microservice solutions. We are looking for candidates with experience with 3-5 years experience writing software using Agile and DevSecOps methods such as build/release management, CI/CD practices, and test automation.

Requirements

5+ years experience with Java
Ability to obtain a public trust
Interest in working in a social team
Mission focused and a self starter/independent and scrappy
Someone who enjoys less formality and more freedom
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Demonstrate sharp, analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
5+ years of experience with software development, software architecture, APIs, and microservices
5+ years of experience with building software using agile methods
Experience with database engineering, and manipulating relational and NOSQL databases
Experience with automating tests for determining quality, security, performance and usability of a system.
Experience with containerization technologies such as OpenShift, EKS, and Docker
Experience writing and evaluating user stories, acceptance criteria, and pull-requests
Experience working in HCD, Agile and DevSecOps environments

Nice To Haves

Experience in paired programming and Extreme Programming
Willing to learn Ruby and associated frameworks (e.g Ruby on Rails)
Experience Lean Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
A passion to contribute to the full stack – the front-end, backend and anything in-between (middleware or otherwise).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy modular micro-services and cloud-based systems using Java / React
Collaborate with stakeholders, designers, and business analysts to refine requirements
Troubleshoot software quality, security, and reliability issues
Participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities
Automate unit and functional tests
Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and fixes
Support debugging, troubleshooting, and testing of software
Document software code, features, and training guides
Use virtualization and containerization to optimize software systems
Implement solutions and provide continuous improvement recommendations
Present technical solutions and demos to a variety of stakeholders
Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members