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# Software Developer III

- **Company:** Brooksource
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, Java (Programming Language), Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Document Management Systems, PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, MongoDB, MySQL, Software Engineering, Software Technical Review, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Restful APIs, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1f9e9b31-742f-4af5-995c-e7b49ab8b4ca

## About the Role

Follows company software development lifecycle to design, code, configure, test, debug, and document system and application programs. Assists in preparing technical design specifications based on functional requirements and analysis documents. Reviews functional requirements, analysis and design documents and provide feedback. Collaborates with other development staff to achieve quality and consistency. Participates in architecture, design and code reviews. Develops and maintains operational and system level documentation. 5+ years of experience.

Technical skills

 * Deep proficiency in at least one language/stack, specifically Java, plus comfort picking up others
 * System and API design, able to design a component or service, knowledge of RESTful web services and API development
 * Data modeling and database work (schema design, query performance, understanding of MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL)
 * Experience with messaging system like kafka
 * Testing discipline with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
 * Debugging and production troubleshooting, including reading logs, metrics, and traces
 * CI/CD, version control workflows, and basic cloud/infrastructure familiarity (Containers, Kubernetes)
 * Security and performance awareness baked into normal work
 * Code review - gives substantive feedback and raises the quality bar for others
 * Nice to have experience with Camunda BPMM

Other skills

 * Ability to take an ambiguous problem and drives it to a solution without handholding
 * Can decompose large efforts into estimable, deliverable pieces
 * Weighs speed vs. quality vs. maintainability and can defend the call
 * Strong communication and interpersonal skills
 * Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with other developers and stakeholders