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# Senior Backend Software Engineer

- **Company:** Nyla Technology Solutions
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $189,000 - $224,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Test Suite, Apache ActiveMQ, Confluence, JIRA, Computer Engineering, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Eclipse (Software), IntelliJ IDEA, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Message Broker, MongoDB, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Message Oriented Middleware, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Application Frameworks, Spring-boot, Malware, Backend, Git, Kotlin, Containerization, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Production Code, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Codebase, Bitbucket, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/aa301e01-2ee7-453d-8a0a-87930e2ff4b1/senior-backend-software-engineer

## About the Role

1. Backend Java REST Development: Demonstrated experience developing performant, maintainable, and testable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java (headless/service-layer focus, no front-end required) within modern IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse).
 2. Containerization Deployment: Proven hands-on experience packaging, deploying, and debugging applications within containerized ecosystems using Docker and Kubernetes.
 3. Complex System-Wide Debugging: Demonstrated capability to troubleshoot, trace, and resolve intricate cross-service and distributed system defects across operational infrastructures.
 4. Agility Task Prioritization: Proven track record of multitasking and pivoting quickly across dynamic project backlogs to address high-priority mission needs.
 5. Version Control Collaborative Tooling: Practical experience managing codebases, branch workflows, and project lifecycles using Git and the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 14+ years of professional software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 18+ years of hands-on technical software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

 1. Modern Frameworks Alternative JVM Languages: Hands-on experience building microservices with Spring or Spring Boot, or writing production code in Kotlin.
 2. Message-Oriented Middleware: Practical familiarity integrating and consuming asynchronous message broker platforms, such as RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or Apache Kafka.
 3. Data Pipelines Ingestion: Experience building or maintaining data routing, enrichment, and pipeline workflows using Apache NiFi.
 4. NoSQL Databases: Practical experience integrating and querying NoSQL data stores, specifically MongoDB.
 5. Scripting Automation: Familiarity with Python for workflow automation, test suite harness development, or auxiliary analytic services.

## Description

TKO is seeking a skilled and adaptable Backend Software Engineer to support a high-priority, highly visible malware analysis modernization program. In this role, you will join an innovative team dedicated to building, evolving, and maintaining mission-critical capabilities within a secure virtual malware containment enclave. Additionally, you will play a central role in modernizing malware enrichment services, building robust backend services and REST APIs to handle high-throughput triage and telemetry pipelines. The ideal candidate brings strong backend development fundamentals, practical experience with containerized microservices architectures, and the agility to troubleshoot complex, distributed issues across a secure operational footprint.