Software Engineer 2
Role details
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Job description
- Design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements.
- Implement features end to end, spanning UI, services, data access, and integration points as needed.
- Use modern software development and design methodologies to build and run simulations in development and test environments.
- Provide input to software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse strategies, and effective use of COTS/GOTS solutions versus new development.
- Perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level down to individual modules and services.
- Build and evolve microservices and related APIs to support scalable, maintainable architectures.
- Develop and consume RESTful services to integrate with other systems and clients.
- Containerize applications and services (Podman/Docker) and deploy them using orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues across application, data, and infrastructure layers, including performance analysis and optimization.
- Work independently when needed, demonstrating ownership, initiative, and strong follow through.
- Collaborate closely with teammates and stakeholders, communicating clearly and contributing to a positive, solution-oriented culture.
- Stay open and adaptable to new tools, frameworks, and domains as project needs evolve.
Requirements
- TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Minimum 14 years of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization, or solution architecture
Required Technical Skills
- Strong Java development skills.
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly React.
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Hands-on experience with containers (Podman and/or Docker).
- Experience with container orchestration such as Kubernetes.
- Practical experience designing and implementing microservices-based systems.
Desired Technical Skills
- Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud environments (AWS) and/or on hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).
- Comfort working across multiple layers of the stack and learning new technologies quickly.
- Experience in agile or iterative development environments.
Familiarity with Two or More of the Following
- Processing paradigms: Machine Learning, streaming data processing, batch processing.
- Data stores: MongoDB, ArangoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL.
Benefits & conditions
The Benefits Package
- Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.
Additional benefits include:
- Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:
- A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Vision and Dental
- Life and AD&D Benefits
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
- Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services
Company Environment & Perks
- Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
- Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
- Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
- Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
- Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.
$64.04 - $120.27 an hour
Pay Range: $64.04 - $ 120.27 per hour*
Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. *Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.