Senior Software Developer - Top SECRET - FULLY ONSITE

US Citizens with active TOP SECRET clearance required. Fully onsite position in Huntsville, AL supporting a federal agency on a project with a Major Prime.

Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Minimum 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade, mission-critical applications using Java, microservices, Docker, and AWS in an Agile/Scrum environment. This is a fully onsite position in Huntsville, AL supporting defense and intelligence programs, requiring an active Top Secret clearance. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled full-stack engineer with deep experience in cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, and secure software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and APIs within distributed cloud environments.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation).
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and manage service orchestration.
• Participate in all phases of the Agile/Scrum development lifecycle — including sprint planning, backlog grooming, development, testing, and retrospectives.
• Implement and enforce secure coding standards in compliance with government cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, DoD RMF).
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to enhance reliability and delivery speed.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, cybersecurity, and system engineers.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues across multiple layers (application, database, network, and infrastructure).
• Provide technical mentorship to junior developers and support code reviews for quality assurance.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO that includes sick leave). Any unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee's anniversary.
• 2 floating holidays and 8 public holidays. Floating and holidays expire at the end of every year of service.
• Company covers 50% of health and dental insurance for all full-time employees; dependents can be added at extra cost. Coverage becomes effective after 30 days or the first of the month after completing an initial 30 working days. Paperwork for health and dental must be completed within the first 30 days of employment.
• STD, LTD, and one-time salary equivalent of life insurance at no cost to all full-time employees.
• All full-time or W-2 employees with no benefits are eligible to participate in the company's 401k program after 90 days of employment with a 4% company match and immediate vesting.
• All W-2 employees are eligible to be part of the company's profit sharing, with no employee contributions required.