Java Full Stack Developer TS/SCI

Java Full Stack Developer
Job Location: Chantilly, VA

Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance. Need to have Current Poly or consent to Poly at briefing.

Job Description:

Cohere is looking for a self-starting, team-oriented Mid-to-Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic development team in supporting a Government customer. The team is building a large-scale enterprise application using web technologies, distributed computation and storage frameworks, and sophisticated, cutting-edge domain analytics, with the system hosted on virtualized and cloud-computing platforms. The successful candidate will have the ability to work both independently with little supervision as well as engage with a team to achieve overall project objectives.

Essential Functions:

The Software Engineer participates in a development team that uses agile methodologies combined with mature software practices and a technology-supported development infrastructure. The Software Engineer will execute full lifecycle agile workflow including daily SCRUMs, story grooming and bidding, and sprint execution. The Software Engineer will develop software and extend the software baseline to implement new capabilities and to mature existing capabilities using key enabling technologies and frameworks. The Software Engineer will help maintain the deployed system, diagnose and resolve issues, and provide support to end-users as needed. The Software Engineer will provide technical and methodological guidance to the team, while helping steer the team to be self-reliant and highly effective at meeting project objectives.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding technical talent; have the desire to continuously learn and apply new skills and technologies; and be eager to take on hard problems and develop successful solutions to achieve the overall mission.

• Backend:
  • Database – PostgreSQL or any SQL (Experience with PostgreSQL or similar Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)

• Web app server
  • Familiar (Experience preferred) with open source web application server such as Apache HTTP, Tomcat

• Middle tier – messaging systems
  • Experience using the following:
    • Kafka – or any Java-based message broker
    • Active MQ – product we are using that is java based message broker or similiar
  • Experience in development and usage with RESTful web services

• Frontend:
  • Experience with development using Angular 3+ front-end web application platform or similar web framework

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline and 12 years of experience or Master's degree and 10 years of experience.
• 10 plus years' experience with Java development with some experience in Relational Database Management.
• 10 Years' Experience with Angular 3+ front-end web application platform and PrimeNG UI components or similar web framework.
• Experience with middle tier messaging systems, Kafka, Active MQ or similiar and development and usage with RESTful web services
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance. Need to have Current Poly or consent to Poly at briefing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years' experience working on a program following SAFe Methodology.

Compensation:

Cohere knows that our employees are our most valuable assets. Cohere offers competitive pay, commensurate with experience, labor categories, and current market demands.

FULLY PAID health care premiums for medical with PPO and HSA options

FULLY PAID dental, vision, and life insurance

Earn 240 hours PTO / year (30 days, accrued at 20 hours/month)

401k plan with matching employer contributions and profit sharing

Extremely lucrative referral programs

Monthly billable incentive rewards

Yearly training allowance for self-development

Flexible schedules

About Cohere:

Cohere was founded in 2015 by seasoned intelligence community engineers to unify and streamline both cyber and kinetic workflows for the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense.

We are looking for candidates to join our team as we grow our cyber development department. This is an opportunity to join a close-knit team of engineers who are passionate about learning from each other and developing next-generation capabilities supporting our stakeholders’ operations. Your work will contribute directly to securing infrastructure from malicious cyber actors.

We invest in our people, offering tailored training and mentorship as we grow our engineers. We believe that providing opportunities to learn fuels individual and organizational success. At Cohere, not only will you take your technical skills to the next level, but if desired, you can learn the processes and skills necessary to launch your own company too. We offer mentoring opportunities to learn from experienced leaders on creating and growing your own contracting business.

If you have a background in coding and computer security and want to take your career to the next level, with the ability to learn from senior engineers invested in your success, apply today!