About the role

Software Developer in a fully remote role with a focus on Java and Kafka within Agile teams. Delivering custom software solutions and collaborating with team members to ensure product success.

Responsibilities

Serve as an Agile Scrum team member providing software development and maintenance for the delivery of releasable software in short sprint cycles
Responsible for activities associated with delivery of software solutions associated with customer-defined systems and software projects by working in close collaboration with software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes
Designing, developing, and implementing custom software and database application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight
Acting as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success
Providing improvements to the product(s) being supported
Actively participate in release and sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases
Supporting release planning with conceptual design and development/refinement of software engineering guidelines
Analyzing complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving scheduling, technology, methodology, tools and solution components
Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports
Providing mentoring to junior members of the team

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation
5+ years of professional experience in Java backend development
3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying applications with Spring Boot
Deep expertise with Apache Kafka, including Producer and Consumer APIs, Kafka Streams, and related concepts
Strong experience implementing Kafka solutions using Spring framework
Proficiency with Kafka Schema Registry for schema management and evolution
Solid understanding of event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and microservices design patterns
Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Spring Data JPA, Hibernate)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities
Professional Experience: at least seven (7) years related technical experience, with software design, development and implementation
College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Requirement to work on client site at minimum once per week in Ashburn, VA.