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# Mid-Level Software Engineer

- **Company:** CACI International Inc.
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $94,400.0 - $198,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Code Review, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Architecture, Responsive Web Design, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Services, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Backend, Git, Containerization, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5C906E1887E840908F88CDCE412F74F4/job/

## About the Role

Required:

 * Bachelor's degree in related engineering field or equivalent experience
 * Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain/maintain a security clearance as required
 * 5+ years of software development experience
 * Proven experience developing microservice based applications for high throughput systems
 * Expertise with Java and Spring Boot for backend service and REST API development
 * Expertise with a modern JavaScript/TypeScript framework (Angular or React)
 * Experience with relational and search-based data stores (e.g. PostgreSQL, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch)
 * Understanding of general software concepts - microservices, containerization, security principles, object-oriented design, web services
 * Experience leading and/or integrating Agile methodologies
 * Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision

## Description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our growing team based in Sterling, VA. You will serve as a key technical contributor on our development team, building responsive, scalable, and high-performance applications that solve complex challenges in the field of counter unmanned systems (C-UxS) detection and mitigation.

As a Software Engineer, you will assist in the design and development of features and solutions across our infrastructure and platform capabilities. We support product development and solutions across a variety of mission-critical systems deployed around the world. As a Software Engineer, you will take ownership of features, components, and project initiatives across the development lifecycle - from implementation through testing and deployment - with a strong customer-driven mentality that addresses evolving mission demands., * Design and develop full-stack web applications while providing technical leadership and driving decisions on software architecture and improvements

 * Build and maintain RESTful APIs and responsive user interfaces using Java/Spring Boot and Angular or React
 * Build relationships across CACI ASG engineering teams, program management, and customers to execute software lifecycles and communicate technical designs and roadmaps
 * Deploy and maintain mission-essential systems using Docker, Kubernetes/Helm, and Git best practices while ensuring high uptime and performance
 * Debug complex full-stack issues, lead code reviews, and implement solutions to improve application reliability and performance
 * Influence system design decisions, solutions, and development procedures across the team


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