Software Engineer 2 - Jack of All Trades

Navius Technologies•Annapolis Junction, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The BH/AV PRIME program is seeking a versatile 'Jack of All Trades' Software Engineer 2 to contribute on a small, high-impact software development team. This role is designed for engineers who enjoy taking ideas from concept to working prototype in fast, iterative cycles, are excited about learning new technologies, are broadly skilled, comfortable working across the stack, jumping into unfamiliar problem spaces, and helping drive meaningful improvements in how our organization builds and operates software.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
14 years of experience
Java development
modern JavaScript frameworks
React
designing and consuming RESTful APIs
containers (Podman and/or Docker)
container orchestration (Kubernetes)
designing and implementing microservices-based systems

Nice To Haves

developing and deploying applications in cloud environments (AWS)
hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)
working across multiple layers of the stack and learning new technologies quickly
agile or iterative development environments
Machine Learning
streaming data processing
batch processing
MongoDB
ArangoDB
Redis
PostgreSQL

Responsibilities

Design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements.
Implement features end to end, spanning UI, services, data access, and integration points as needed.
Use modern software development and design methodologies to build and run simulations in development and test environments.
Provide input to software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse strategies, and effective use of COTS/GOTS solutions versus new development.
Perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level down to individual modules and services.
Build and evolve microservices and related APIs to support scalable, maintainable architectures.
Develop and consume RESTful services to integrate with other systems and clients.
Containerize applications and services (Podman/Docker) and deploy them using orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues across application, data, and infrastructure layers, including performance analysis and optimization.
Work independently when needed, demonstrating ownership, initiative, and strong follow through.
Collaborate closely with teammates and stakeholders, communicating clearly and contributing to a positive, solution-oriented culture.
Stay open and adaptable to new tools, frameworks, and domains as project needs evolve.