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Senior Backend Software Developer

MQ Prime is a Virginia based small business who are experts in the world of Cyber Engineering and Software Development.  Built on decades of expertise, we support Commercial and Government clients, providing development, design and implementation of cutting-edge solutions.  Our personnel maintain support for cyber solutions throughout all of the Government and continue to develop capabilities to fill operational gaps.

MQ Prime offers a salary and benefits package that surpasses industry standards while also providing a varied and expanding portfolio of programs at multiple classification levels to enable employee growth. We want you to grow as we do. Come join us!

We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Developer to support the development and integration of various intelligence capabilities into a test and operational environment.  You will be a member of a project team responsible for designing and deploying numerous components into a larger system infrastructure.  This will involve developing, maintaining, testing, and debugging the back-end components of software.  As a back-end software developer, you will also be responsible for direct development of the application software logic, database implementations, application integration, API interaction, and other back-end software development elements required.  This position will require collaboration across multiple teams and a focus on optimizing performance and reliability.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain back-end systems, with a focus on optimizing performance and ensuring reliability for mission-critical applications

  • Implement and maintain RESTful APIs, primarily using Java and the Spring Boot framework, to support back-end service integration and data processing

  • Enhance back-end infrastructure to detect and prevent configuration issues, optimizing code quality and deployment stability

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the back-end stack, including server-side logic, database interactions, and integration with third-party services

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate back-end services with front-end applications and other system components

  • Utilize Jenkins or other tools for automated pipeline integration, deployment, and configuration

  • Support the development and deployment of an automated health monitoring system to detect deployment and resource issues

  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline back-end service deployment and configuration management

  • Develop scripts and automation tools to facilitate the deployment and scaling of back-end services across various environments

  • Lead and execute the migration and updating of JDK versions in codebases (e.g., from Java 8 to Java 17)

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline

  • 7+ years of relevant experience in software development

  • Experience developing software using Java, or a similar programming language

  • Experience with software engineering tools (e.g., Git/Subversion, IDE)

  • Working knowledge of agile software development practices and tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, and Git)

  • Experience with REST API development/maintenance using Java and Spring Boot framework

  • Experience with Jenkins for pipeline integration and deployment

  • Willingness to learn and explore new tools, languages and technologies as needed

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills

  • Position is Hybrid, but the candidate must be willing to work in the Herndon, VA office up to 5 days a week as needed

  • TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take and pass a CI polygraph

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with SQL/database/ORM/MongoDB

  • Strong troubleshooting skills with a focus on optimizing deployment processes

  • REST API development/maintenance for geospatial and remote sensing applications

  • Experience with 3rd party software like Keycloak, Cesium, OpenSearch, Kafka, NiFi, OpenSearch, Terraform

  • Experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and scripting

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