Associate Software Engineer, Java

About the Role

REI Systems delivers reliable, innovative technology solutions for Federal clients, advancing their missions and exceeding expectations. Our technologists are passionate about solving complex challenges. We offer professional development, meaningful projects, and flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java-based applications under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and help translate business and functional requirements into software solutions.
• Develop and enhance application functionality using Java, Spring/Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL, and related technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established development standards and best practices.
• Participate in unit testing, integration testing, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
• Assist with developing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating applications with internal and external systems.
• Work with relational databases and support data access using SQL and persistence frameworks.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, documentation, and production support.
• Collaborate with software engineers, business analysts, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, and other project team members.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Learn and apply secure coding, cloud, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
• Support application maintenance and production issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Java
• Spring/Spring Boot
• REST APIs
• SQL
• Git (or another source-control system)
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript (or other web technologies)
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0–2 years of software development experience, including internships, academic projects, or professional experience.
• Foundational experience with Java or another object-oriented programming language.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, and basic software development principles.
• Exposure to Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, or web application development is preferred.
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or other web technologies.
• Familiarity with Git or another source-control system.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Location: Hybrid (2 Days per week in our Sterling, VA HQ)

Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Clearance.