Mid Software Developer - Backend

About the role

Trilogy Innovations is seeking Mid-Level Software Developers to provide remote support for a federal customer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, collaborative team and contribute to a multi-year initiative focused on modernizing large-scale, mission-critical IT systems. Ideal candidates are motivated technologists who thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to make a meaningful impact on high-visibility federal projects while working in a fully remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
• Design, build, and maintain microservices in a cloud native architecture.
• Operate and support an enterprise scale production system; identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system issues.
• Analyze user needs to develop robust software solutions aligned with business and mission goals.
• Analyze, design, and optimize relational and NoSQL databases within application ecosystems.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and mentoring of junior developers to promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, Security, Product, and Architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of work experience or Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Active Tier 3 Secret clearance (or higher).
• Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming, Java, and the Spring Boot framework.
• Experience developing microservices, REST APIs, and cloud native applications.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm charts, and container orchestration in OpenShift or similar platforms.
• Experience designing, developing, and operating solutions in AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures and enterprise message brokers (IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ).
• Experience with observability tooling including distributed tracing, structured logging, and metrics collection (OpenTelemetry, Kibana, ELK stack).
• Experience operating within GitOps practices (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Experience working within Agile frameworks, including participation in Scrum/SAFe ceremonies.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Ability to write clear technical documentation including API docs, architecture decisions, and implementation notes.

Qualifications

• Experience with artifact repository managers (Artifactory, Nexus, or similar) for dependency and container image management.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and a commitment to team success.
• Ability to deliver high quality, reliable software supporting mission critical operations.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage constructively in Agile ceremonies.
• (For Mid) Ability to mentor junior developers and contribute to shared engineering growth.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and a solution-oriented mindset in complex technical environments.
• Ability to collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to drive modernization outcomes.

Skills

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, or similar cloud technologies.
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of Linux administration, shell scripting, and environment automation.
• Full-Stack Development Capabilities
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Angular.
• Knowledge of GraphQL, responsive UI development, and front-end integration patterns.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Performance bonus eligibility.
• 401k with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Professional development programs.
• Employee referral bonus program.

Pay

$111,000 - $114,000 per year

Schedule

Remote with occasional travel as required.