Senior Java Engineer
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; can fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. Must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also remove "Equal Opportunity Employer..." etc. Also remove "Our Core Values" maybe? That's not a required heading; but we can include as prose under maybe About the role? The instruction: Use headings only for those specific section names. We can include other content as
without heading. Must not create sections like Benefits, Pay, Schedule unless posting actually states them. The posting does not mention benefits, pay, schedule explicitly except maybe "Working Conditions: Onsite twice a week in Rosslyn, VA". That's schedule? It mentions onsite twice a week. That could be schedule info. But we should only create Schedule section if posting actually states them. It does state onsite twice a week. So we could include a Schedule section with that detail. However the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Might be okay to include Schedule. Also Benefits: not mentioned. Pay: not mentioned. So we omit Benefits and Pay. We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Possibly also "Education Background" could go under Requirements or Qualifications. The posting includes "Education Background High School Diploma or equivalent(GED) required" and "Years of Experience 4 + years experience". That's qualifications/requirements. We'll put under Requirements maybe. Skills: list of required and preferred skills. We need to preserve all substantive info: include description paragraphs, responsibilities list, etc. We must remove duplicated lines: there is repeated "Senior Java Engineer" etc. We'll keep one. We must not include boilerplate like "Equal Opportunity Employer..." etc. Also remove "Our Core Values" maybe? It's substantive but not under a heading; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or separate
without heading. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could include as part of About the role. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft:
About the role
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
In this role, you will build distributed backend services and durable APIs that support a modern Hub‑and‑Spoke architecture. Your work will play a key role in advancing operational AI, enabling mission systems, enterprise governance, agentic AI, and scalable delivery.
Responsibilities
- Implement API endpoints and business logic for wrapper service
- Develop features for OpenFGA data model management
- Write unit tests and integration tests
- Debug and resolve software defects
- Assist with documentation and code examples
- Participate in code reviews and team ceremonies
- Support onboarding team with technical questions
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements
Requirements
Education Background: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
Years of Experience: 4+ years experience.
Skills
- Hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
- Background designing and implementing RESTful APIs
- Proficiency with core AWS services
- Experience in a fast-paced and mission-focused environment, collaborating closely with teams specializing in AI, DevSecOps, data engineering, platform engineering, and cybersecurity
- Familiarity with frameworks and tools like Django, NATS, Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, OpenRouter, and LiteLLM (highly advantageous)
- Prior experience with OpenFGA
Schedule
Onsite twice a week in Rosslyn, VA (hybrid work arrangement).
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. Let's craft About the role section with multiple paragraphs. Now check for any other substantive info: "Working ConditionsOnsite twice a week in Rosslyn, VA" we used in Schedule. Also there is "Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start". That's substantive; we need to preserve. Where to put? Could be under Requirements or a separate section like "Clearance". But we only allowed specific headings; we could include under Requirements as a paragraph. Or we could add a
under About the role. Better to add under Requirements: "Clearance: Secret (must have clearance to start)". Let's add. Also there is "Requisition #: 1889 Job Title: Senior Java Engineer Location: Hybrid, Rosslyn, VA". We should not repeat job title; location we already have in Schedule. Requisition # we can drop or fold into minor metadata short
. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a short
somewhere maybe under About the role or at top. But we might drop it entirely; it's minor metadata. Safer to drop. Now ensure we didn't miss any responsibilities: we captured all listed. Check for any other responsibilities like "Contribute to development and supporting tools, writing clean, maintainable code under guidance of senior engineers." That's a responsibility; we missed. Also "Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices and distributed systems to support enterprise AI operations." Also "You will be responsible for building and maintaining microservices that integrate seamlessly with cloud-native platforms, ensuring continuous monitoring and high reliability across all operational workflows." Also "Build and optimize APIs and event-driven architectures for scalable and reliable data flow." Those are also responsibilities. We need to include them. We have a responsibilities list from the bullet points after "Responsibilities". 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