Software Engineer - 1 (Full Stack Engineer)

Akina•Annapolis Junction, MD

13h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Junior Full Stack Developer to join our CNMF DAT team. The role involves working with varied, occasionally vague, and frequently shifting requirements. The ideal candidate is someone who actively seeks clarification from customers, builds prototypes to prove concepts, and is eager to learn and driven by new technology. This position focuses on building tools that provide mission cognizance and workflow automation for critical operations. The developer will be placed in customer spaces, surrounded by experienced professionals, and expected to learn and figure things out, with mentorship from senior engineers. The company, Akina, is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for clients, with an open ear to employee needs to attract and retain quality talent.

Requirements

Development Experience: Enough experience to be proficient in Python and JavaScript, and have built functional applications.
A Healthy Relationship with Ambiguity: Adaptable, driven by changing requirements, and enjoys working with new technology when the path isn't perfectly clear.
Strong Communication: Comfortable interacting with people, asking good questions, and actively listening.
The Basics: Comfortable navigating Linux environments and using Git effectively without accidentally deleting the main branch.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience playing with agentic AI frameworks or building tools utilizing LLMs.
Familiarity with containerization (like Docker) to run prototypes smoothly.
Any exposure to or interest in the SIGINT or CNO (Computer Network Operations) mission spaces.

Responsibilities

Embrace the Blur: Take vague or high-level requirements and turn them into actionable software. Actively visit customers and stakeholders to seek clarification and figure out what they really need.
Prototype Fearlessly: Write code, put it in front of users, gather feedback, and iterate. Understand that the first version is rarely the final version, and don't get overly attached to your code.
Bother the Seniors: Actively seek out senior developers to review your code, explain complex architectural decisions, and absorb their hard-earned wisdom.
Code with AI: Lean heavily into AI-assisted software development tools to multiply output and learn new paradigms faster.
Build Full-Stack Solutions: Write scripts, develop user interfaces, and build out the backend logic to integrate disparate data sources into cohesive, usable tools.