Software Engineer, Backend Mission Services (Prime)

You will work on the design, development, maintenance, and operation of secure backend services that integrate with analytic systems and presentation tools across the enterprise. Your work will sit at the center of Java development, microservices, APIs, containerized environments, data access, and production operations.

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out

This role gives you the chance to work on a backend platform that directly supports how analytic results are stored, accessed, and shared across the mission environment.

You will build and sustain Java and Spring microservices, work in Kubernetes-based environments, support production monitoring, and help maintain the APIs that connect ANSWERLAKE with other analytic and presentation systems. The environment also gives you exposure to CI/CD, data indexing, NiFi-based ingestion, and cloud infrastructure.

At Intelliforce, your work is visible and your technical judgment matters. Because we support prime programs, our engineers stay close to meaningful mission work and the teams relying on what they build. Because we are a small business, leadership is accessible, communication is direct, and strong engineering gets noticed. Add in long-term stability, strong benefits, and a people-first culture, and this is an opportunity to have real ownership over backend services that support enterprise analytic outcomes.

Here’s What Your Day-to-Day Could Include

• Design, develop, maintain, and operate backend capabilities
• Develop Java and Spring microservices
• Build and maintain APIs that support integration with analytic systems and presentation tools
• Support compliant storage and access for analytic results
• Work within Linux-based development and operational environments
• Build and support containerized applications using Docker and containerd
• Deploy and sustain services in Kubernetes environments
• Monitor application and platform health using Grafana and Prometheus
• Use Git for source control, collaboration, and code management
• Troubleshoot application, integration, and platform issues
• Support production reliability and ongoing system sustainment
• Collaborate with engineers across software, platform, data, and mission disciplines
• Maintain technical documentation and support Agile development activities

• Contribute to CI/CD and deployment improvements as the platform evolves, At Intelliforce, we don’t just push the boundaries of technology-we partner with some of the most mission-driven teams in defense and beyond to solve challenges that truly matter. As a Systems Engineer here, you won’t just contribute to projects-you’ll help shape outcomes that make a real-world impact. We also know that great work starts with a great environment. That’s why we invest in you:

• Ample PTO to rest and recharge-plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because.
• Multiple medical plan options, including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees.
• Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting-because your future matters now.
• Exciting bonus opportunities, from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition.
• A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work.

• Clearance: Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, must be active. We do not have the ability to sponsor clearances
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen. We cannot sponsor visas
• Experience developing and supporting backend software in mission or enterprise environments
• Experience working collaboratively on multidisciplinary technical teams
• Ability to work effectively in a secure, on-site mission environment, * Experience using the Linux command-line interface
• Experience developing microservices using Java and Spring
• Experience with containerization technologies including Docker and containerd
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience using Grafana and Prometheus for system monitoring
• Experience using Git for version control
• Strong backend software development fundamentals
• Experience troubleshooting software and platform issues
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery principles
• Experience with GitLab CI
• Experience with ArgoCD
• Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch for indexing and retrieval
• Experience with NiFi for dataflow management and ingestion
• Experience with the Amazon HCI platform
• Strong debugging skills
• Strong technical documentation skills
• Ability to operate effectively in an Agile development environment
• Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering teams