Software Engineer

CACI • Ashburn, VA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

At CACI, we are proud of our innovative workforce and the mission-critical technology we deliver to our enterprise and mission customers. We are seeking a Junior Software Developer to join our Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Center of Excellence (COE) team in Ashburn, VA. The ASF COE drives modern software delivery across programs by leveraging Agile best practices, scalable architectures, DevSecOps, and emerging AI-enabled development approaches. As a Junior Developer, you will contribute to building and enhancing software solutions that support critical customer missions while growing your technical skills in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with an expectation of possibly working onsite 2–3 days per week based on stakeholder needs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with or eligible for a Government security clearance
• College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline.
• Professional Experience: at least one (1) year related technical experience, with software design, development, and implementation

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, or similar backend frameworks
• Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle and basic SQL
• Exposure to RESTful APIs and web services (JSON/XML)
• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit) or automated testing practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps concepts
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira
• Exposure to containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) or cloud environments
• Interest in AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices
• Experience with or willingness to use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, prompt engineering, AI copilots) as part of daily development workflows

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Agile team product member providing software development and maintenance for the delivery of releasable software in short sprint cycles.
• Work on activities related to the delivery of software solutions associated with customer-defined systems and software projects by working in close collaboration with software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes.
• Designing, developing, and implementing custom software and database application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight
• Acting as a member of an agile product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do-what-it-takes attitude to ensure product and team success (do-what-it-takes means that you will not just be a software developer); you will be a product team member responsible for pitching in to do whatever is needed/necessary to produce a potentially-shippable product, to include testing, creating documentation, providing training/creating training content, and supporting Scrum Master and/or Business Analyst duties
• Providing improvements to the product(s) being supported
• Actively participate in release and sprint planning, backlog refinement, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives, software deployments (i.e., releases to production), and operations and maintenance of deployed software (i.e., production support)
• Analyzing complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving, scheduling, technology, methodology, tools and solution components
• Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports
• Lead cross-functional Agile teams to deliver software initiatives from concept through deployment, ensuring alignment with mission and customer priorities
• Drive planning and execution of key initiatives, coordinating across engineering, product, and stakeholder teams to meet delivery timelines
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure a well-refined, prioritized backlog aligned to business value

Benefits

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
• We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
• At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees