Applications Programmer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, test, and maintain intricate Java-based applications and application programming interfaces that support the platform and its interfacing systems.

• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle.

• Create efficient, scalable, and secure applications that fulfill documented business and user requirements.

• Offer guidance and technical leadership to junior developers.

• Conduct code reviews and uphold development standards.

• Develop and sustain middleware and integration components that link the platform to interfacing agency systems and content, search, and messaging services.

• Identify and resolve production defects.

• Implement minor enhancements from the operations and maintenance backlog.

• Assist with version upgrades of application server, framework, and library components.

• Address breaking changes.

• Prepare release artifacts.

• Collaborate on coordinated releases with government data center and cloud engineering teams.

• Apply secure coding practices.

• Address findings from security scans and Section 508 accessibility tests.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Java application development, including at least 3 years in a senior or lead developer role.

• Proven expertise in enterprise Java, including a modern Java Development Kit, Jakarta EE or Java EE, and an enterprise application framework.

• Experience in developing on a Java application server.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain RESTful application programming interfaces and system-to-system integrations.

• Familiarity with an object-relational mapping framework, Oracle databases, and PL/SQL.

• Experience in providing technical guidance and mentorship to other developers.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk (Tier 2) Public Trust background investigation and a government PIV credential.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, or an additional four years of relevant Java development experience may substitute for the degree.

• Strong preference for Oracle WebLogic experience.

• Preferred experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, Jersey, Log4j, or Apache PDFBox.

• Preferred familiarity with Apache Kafka event streaming and Apache Solr search integration.

• Experience integrating with Documentum or Adobe Experience Manager is preferred.

• Experience with managed file transfer platforms supporting electronic submissions is preferred.

• Prior federal application development experience under a formal lifecycle governance process is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Virtual health visits.

• Commuter perks.

• Pet insurance.

• Entertainment discounts.

• Annual performance reviews.

• Tuition assistance.

• Internal career growth opportunities.

• Generous 401(k) matches.

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Financial wellness tools.

• Annual awards.

• Service anniversaries.

• Referral bonuses.

• Peer-to-peer shoutouts.

• Healthcare coverage.

• Wellness programs.

• Flu shots.

• Biometric screenings.