Job Overview
540 is looking for a Back End Engineer to help the DoD build new capabilities for an Air Force integration platform powered by Apigee and Google Cloud. Software engineers on this project will develop
microservices that interact with key components of the Air Force maintenance system. These microservices will run on Google Kubernetes Engine using Kafka to produce highly-available, real-time data that has important data
insights for key decision makers at the highest levels.
Location: Remote within the continental United States. East Coast working hours with some flexibility afforded
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred)
540 Internal Thrive Level: Software Engineer III or Senior
WHY 540?
540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking
for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
5+ years of software development experienceExperience with the following:JavaSpring / Spring Boot Microservices using Kubernetes/DockerKafka / Asynchronous MessagingGradle / MavenJSONProficiencies
in RESTful API design, building and consumptionAbility to learn quickly and “become an expert” on something that you don’t have previous knowledge/experience onExcellent verbal and written communication skillsProficient
and experienced in individually producing deliverable-quality design artifacts using Google Docs and Lucidchart (or similar tools)Ability to work independently (as if on an island) with clients, but also be a consummate
team playerAbility to take into account the needs of tomorrow while looking forward to potential product requirements years in the futureCan take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion (ie, figure out the next steps
without being told explicitly)
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Experience working on federal programs (particularly, Department of Defense)Understanding of core principles of cloud architectures and experience
with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Experience working with SOAP-based APIsExperience with API Gateways and API Management platforms such as Google ApigeeUnderstanding of various methods of authentication and authorization via
APIs (PKI, OAuth2, JWT, LDAP, SAML, etc) Experience with OpenAPI (fka Swagger)
BENEFITS & PERKS
100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverageFlexible Spending
Account (FSA)401k with employer matchCompany Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverageFlexible PTO + all Federal holidays offHome Office allowanceReimbursement for trainings / certificationsPaid AWS
Developer accountReferral Bonus – good people know good peopleAnnual Social Events (hackathon, holiday party, charity golf tournament, etc.)Access to 540’s Washington Capitals tickets
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
540’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local
laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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