Software Developer
Job Title: Java and ReactJS Software Developer
About the Job
The National Security Sector has a dynamic opportunity for an experienced Java and ReactJS Software Developer.
You will be joining an existing team that is successfully delivering for our customers and will employ your talents to continue to solve key problems of national importance for the US Navy.
We offer a collaborative culture and support for your career goals and growth. You must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret security clearance.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will join a team of developers (Leidos & Government) supporting the development of a research and development web application for the Navy.
The application consists of a React front-end and a Java services backend. The development environment is on Windows 10 using either Firefox/Chrome.
You will be supporting both front-end and back-end development. You will work with the team to ensure successful software execution using Agile software development practices.
The team uses SCRUM methodology for development with 2-week sprint cycles.
Participating in sprint reviews & planning sessions, demonstrating your sprint user stories.
Defining epics and user stories based on direct technical discussion with application users.
Decomposing epics into user stories that can be implement within a 2-week sprint.
Contributing to defining sprint user story content based on understanding of inter-dependencies and prioritization of the backlog.
Maintaining coding standards and reviewing pull requests from multiple team members.
Analyzing requirements, collaborating with the architect and team members to produce testable implementations.
Learning the Navy application problem domain to lead and contribute to technical discussions for application development.
Design, implement, debug, and test React/JS front-end user stories as directed by the product owner.
Developing new components that integrate with the existing Java back-end.
Developing REST APIs and services in Java.
Integrating back-end REST services with React front-end.
Performing peer reviews and provide comments to development team that reduce error-prone and redundant code.
Implementing changes, enhancements, and new software features in Java 11/17.
Implementing database changes to support Java back-end persistence with Postgres.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of related experience.
Must be US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
5+ years of Java back-end development experience.
Advanced knowledge in Java 11/17.
Proficiency in Spring Boot.
Experience developing Java REST Services with Quarkus, and/or Spring Boot and JBoss EAP 7.
Basic knowledge of SQL and document-oriented databases.
Experience with Eclipse or equivalent Java IDE and Maven.
5+ years of front-end development including: advanced JavaScript (ES6+), ReactJS (V16.8+), typescript, CSS, HTML and browser development tools (Chrome/React DevTools)
Experience using ReactJS v16.8+, including functional components and React Hooks (including useContext and useReducer).
Experience with Javascript package management and build tools such as npm, yarn, webpack, react-scripts.
Experience using RESTful APIs; API testing tools such as Postman, Boomerang, or equivalent.
Experience developing web-clients using RESTful web-services and JSON data structures.
Experience using javascript libraries such as React Bootstrap, Material UI, Axios, Ramda (functional programming), Moment.js, date-fns.
Ability to complete software tasks within the sprint based on your estimates.
Must be proactive with team members and stakeholders to continuously improve processes and product line.
Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active and current Secret DoD security clearance.
Local to San Diego, CA.
Experience with Agile Development methodologies.
Background supporting Navy applications and programs.