Full-Stack Software Engineer (Data Pipeline Focus) in , United States

Join a high-impact, mission-driven team as a Full-Stack Software Engineer, supporting a mature and well-established technical organization. You'll be a member of a 6-person Data Pipeline team, which plays a critical role within a broader 20+ person development organization. Together, the team supports a robust web-based platform that integrates diverse publicly available information (PAI) sources into a powerful analytical tool used by hundreds of mission customers. In this role, you'll contribute across the stack, developing ingest pipelines, building scalable REST APIs, and enhancing user-facing visualizations. The platform supports large-scale data ingestion, complex queries, and interactive analysis. While your primary focus will be on the data pipeline layer, you'll collaborate closely with other sub-teams to ensure end-to-end functionality and performance. We're looking for a developer who is excited to contribute to all aspects of this system and who also brings an interest in improving team processes and tooling, particularly in ways that help us integrate new data sources more efficiently and deliver faster. This long-running software effort is known for its technical stability, team cohesion, and deep integration into mission-critical systems, offering you the opportunity to make meaningful contributions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

Take ownership of complex features and contribute to the design and development of a high-impact, full-stack software platform. Architect scalable, maintainable solutions using modern development and design patterns. Build and enhance backend capabilities, including data ingest pipelines and scalable RESTful APIs, with occasional collaboration on frontend components. Apply deep knowledge of microservices architecture and NoSQL databases to develop reliable, high-performing systems. Collaborate with analysts, product owners, and fellow engineers to ensure solutions meet operational needs. Promote code quality, mentor teammates, and share best practices. Help identify and implement process improvements to support faster delivery of new data sources and overall team efficiency.

A current Top-Secret/SCIgovernment security clearance with polygraph is required Years of experience requirement :12 yrs., B.S. in atechnical discipline or 4 yrs. w/ M.S., 4 yrs. of additionalSWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Skills Requirements: *Proficiency in Java and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC/REST, Spring Security, Spring Data). *Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, Dgraph, MongoDB, Redis). *Strong familiarity with Git for version control and Maven for build automation. *Comfortable working in a Linux development environment. *Experience using Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence, for task tracking and documentation. *Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new tools, technologies, and workflows. *Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to Haves: *Proficiency in data wrangling using Apache NiFi or similar tools. *Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda). *Scripting proficiency in Python, Groovy, and/or Bash. *Exposure to AI/ML technologies or workflows, particularly for data enrichment or analysis. *Frontend development experience with modern JavaScript and a GUI framework like Vue.js. *Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins) and automated testing (e.g., JUnit). *Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. *Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Packer, Terraform, and Ansible. *Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

AnnualSalary: $227,000-$317,000 paid bi-weekly.