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Job Location drjobs

Howard County, MD - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

What You Will Do:

As a Senior Software Engineer you will develop enhance and maintain complex and diverse software systems across mission-critical environments. These systems may include processing-intensive analytics large-scale data manipulation real-time systems and enterprise-level applications. Youll work both independently and collaboratively to analyze requirements implement robust software solutions resolve defects and ensure system integrity. This position places a strong emphasis on backend development with Java Spring Boot and MongoDB as well as real-time messaging technologies such as Kafka and requires familiarity with AWS services and the ECR suite.

This role is ideal for software engineers who thrive in fast-paced mission-focused environments and who want to make a measurable impact. Youll contribute to secure innovative solutions and work alongside experienced engineers architects and analysts. The position offers long-term technical growth and the opportunity to lead cutting-edge development using modern tools and technologies.


Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze user requirements and translate them into detailed software designs and performance criteria.
  • Design implement and maintain scalable applications using Java Spring Boot and MongoDB.
  • Integrate software into new or existing environments using Kafka for distributed messaging and microservices communication.
  • Debug test and resolve defects in software components; ensure high reliability and performance.
  • Design and implement database queries and interfaces; optimize for large unstructured datasets.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation; review and improve development process standards.
  • Lead or support software development teams; assign and oversee programming/testing tasks.
  • Conduct trade studies and recommend hardware/software solutions using COTS/GOTS where appropriate.
  • Support continuous integration and deployment using modern DevSecOps pipelines.
  • Collaborate with system engineers and hardware teams to ensure compatibility and performance.
  • Apply software engineering methodologies consistent with the programs lifecycle environment.
  • Implement complex algorithms under strict timing and resource constraints.
  • Recommend new tools frameworks and processes for project improvement.

Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot for developing enterprise and mission-focused applications.
  • Experience with MongoDB and writing efficient scalable queries.
  • Strong working knowledge of Kafka or similar messaging systems.
  • Familiarity with AWS services particularly containerization tools such as ECR (Elastic Container Registry).
  • Ability to analyze design and optimize large-scale data flows and service architectures.
  • Excellent debugging problem-solving and performance tuning skills.
  • Experience with software documentation testing and code reviews.
  • Comfortable working with Agile or DevSecOps methodologies.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to lead or contribute to cross-functional teams.

Education and Experience:
  • Twelve (12) years of experience as a Software Engineer on projects of similar scope and complexity is required.
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • In lieu of a degree four (4) additional years of SWE experience may be substituted.
Clearance Requirement:
  • Must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role.


Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE M/F/D/V.


Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Software Engineering

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