Software Engineer

Full Stack Web Developer

Brandes Associates Inc., a Defense contractor, is seeking an experienced Full Stack Web Developer with 3+ years of experience with Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline proficiency who will architect, develop, and maintain mission-critical systems while providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members. You will work within a SAFe/Agile environment to deliver high-quality software solutions for a Department of Defense (DoD) program at Naval Base Point Mugu near Camarillo, CA. This role combines technical excellence with mentoring responsibilities in our employee-focused company that offers career advancement, excellent benefits, and stability.

The typical annual salary range for this position is $115,000.00 USD to $150,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

Product Analysis and Design

• Provide support for the analysis, recommendation, design and prototype of future software, system components, and digital products and data systems for use with current and emerging technologies

Technical Documentation

• Provide technical documentation support for the development and management of technical documentation.

Product / Software Development Support

• Develop complex microservices-based systems using Java Spring Boot, ensuring scalability and fault tolerance
• Write high-performance, production-ready code in Java, and TypeScript that meets security and performance requirements
• Develop responsive front-end applications using ReactJS/Redux, NPM, and Material UI with a focus on performance and reusability
• Implement RESTful web services and APIs following industry best practices and Governance for authentication, error handling, and documentation
• Utilize WebSockets for real-time communication in collaborative applications and dashboards
• Configure and manage message queuing systems like RabbitMQ (AMQP) for asynchronous processing and system integration
• Leverage Java ORM frameworks such as JPA and Hibernate for efficient database operations and entity management
• Implement automated testing including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure system quality
• Manage version control workflows in Git, implementing branching strategies and ensuring proper code management
• Troubleshoot complex Kubernetes deployment issues across the full stack, from front-end to database
• Perform code reviews on Pull Requests and technical mentoring for junior developers, focusing on best practices and clean code principles
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation in Confluence for system architecture and code standards
• Manage project tasking and user stories in JIRA, maintaining transparency on progress and impediments
• Participate in our Agile ceremonies including the SAFe Program Increment planning meetings to align team objectives with organizational goals
• Contribute to architectural decision records documenting system design choices and technical direction

Travel: Approximately 10 weeks of travel could be required (San Diego Ca, Norfolk Va, Pax River Md, Melbourne Fl, Japan, and France).

Qualifications

• Between 3 to 10 years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description
• 3+ years of experience in software development with emphasis on full-stack solutions
• 3+ years' experience with CI/CD pipelines in an agile DevOps environment
• 3+ years' experience with.net, C#, JavaScript, containers, and microservices architecture
• 3+ years' experience with SQL and database design
• 2+ years' experience with HTML and CSS
• 2+ years' experience with Git version control
• Demonstrated experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket or equivalent tools
• Experience working in Agile environments and as a Scrum team member
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for all levels of interaction
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Desired experience: Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• AMQP (RabbitMQ) implementation experience
• Advanced Java ORM experience (Hibernate)
• Spring Boot or Java EE development expertise
• RESTful web services design and implementation
• Single Page Application (SPA) development with ReactJS/Redux
• WebSockets implementation for real-time applications

Education: BS or BA degree in a Computer or Information Science field or a relevant technical discipline

Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree

Clearance: Top Secret Security Clearance

Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a T5 security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Citizenship: The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.