Junior Software Developer

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position., * Responsible for assisting in the development, coding, testing, and debugging of software applications.

• Responsible for collaborating with Product Owner(s), product team members, and senior developers to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Responsible for writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in accordance with established coding standards and best practices.
• Responsible for participating in code reviews and incorporating feedback to improve code quality and performance.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving issues in existing systems and applications.
• Responsible for contributing to technical documentation including system design, user guides, and release notes.
• Responsible to attend and participate in daily team meetings, execute assigned workload, and work within project management tools i.e. JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Responsible for applying a junior-level understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning concepts in software development tasks, including leveraging AI-assisted development tools, contributing to AI-enabled features, and supporting the integration of AI capabilities into applications under guidance of senior team members.
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of emerging technologies and continuously improving technical skills., * This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience
• Level of Experience Requirements: Experience or familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as .NET, Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, or similar.
• Familiarity with software development concepts including object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Hold or have the ability to acquire a government security clearance; requires U.S. citizenship.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of databases and data structures (SQL or NoSQL).
• Knowledge of web development frameworks or libraries (e.g., React, Angular, .NET, Spring) is preferred.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts, AI-assisted development tools, or modern AI capabilities in software applications.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues and defects.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and communicate effectively.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt in a fast-paced development environment.

Bering Straits Professional Services (BSPS) is committed to world-class management of global logistics, training and procurement services for U.S. Government agencies. BSPS is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an 8(a) contractor . In February 2022, BSPS became an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certified company. BSPS received the ISO 9001 quality standard certification through the Performance Review Institute (PRI).