Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain full stack and backend services, APIs, and microservices in a Java and Linux-based environment.
• Serve as a key contributor to the architecture of large-scale, distributed systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Contribute to the modernization of legacy systems into cloud-native architectures.
• Develop and deploy services in cloud environments, leveraging AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, Auto Scaling, and CloudFormation.
• Work with relational databases to support high-volume, data-driven applications.
• Build, optimize, and operate containerized services across the platform.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and apply DevOps best practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, enhance system monitoring capabilities, and optimize system performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience building and operating software applications or platform-level systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, with working knowledge of JavaScript and/or Node.js.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and/or Bash.
• Experience with relational databases (Postgres, MySQL, or MariaDB).
• Proficiency in Linux environments (including Red Hat/CentOS).
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management.
• Experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed system design.
• Proficiency with Git-based repositories (GitLab, GitHub) and modern development workflows, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, testing, and secure coding practices.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Desired Experience

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with distributed data and streaming tools (Hadoop, Spark, Yarn, Hive, Trino).
• Experience with data access control models such as RBAC and ABAC.
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-tenant platforms or high availability systems.
• Experience hardening systems to meet high accreditation or security compliance levels.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect).