Software Engineer (Full Stack/Backend Focus)

Bitwise Creative • Columbia, MD

10h • $200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

We are looking for a backend software engineer on a fast-moving team supporting a microservice ecosystem with several UIs. The tech stack is very modern including streaming and containerization. Project management is done using feature driven development. The team is highly collaborative, and engineers are encouraged to help drive system design. Customer interaction is also very common and therefore you will be close to the mission.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates without a current clearance will not be considered.
• Experience with design, debugging, and problem solving with Java.
• Experience with RESTful web application experience.
• Exoerience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with interacting with MongoDB or similar database technology.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Eight (8) years with a Bachelor’s or four (4) additional years without the degree.

Nice To Haves

• Full stack experience including UI development with JavaScript.
• Experience developing with Python.
• Experience with Apache Kafka.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Linux administration.
• Experience with automated build tools, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java microservice web applications.
• Work closely with tech lead on technical decisions and product roadmap.
• Resolve challenging software engineering design problems.
• Interact with the customer to resolve issues and propose new features.
• Support testing and deployment of production applications.

Benefits

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO – Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We’ll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C’mon now! 🚀
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. That’s a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem – we’ll trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!". We hope to say that many times about you. 🔥

What This Job Offers

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