Enterprise Software Engineer

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Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us - you'll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you'll contribute to our team culture. We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you'll like it here!

Remember, Bitwise is not a cult. 🖖

What We Look For

Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country's national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you.

We ask that every new hire be able to:

• Contribute meaningful thought leadership - if not right away, over time
• Interact with our customers and earn their confidence in your abilities
• Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right
• Contribute their ideas and ideals to improve all aspects of our company
• Allow us to invest in their education so we both grow together
• Know and live our core values every single day

About this Role

You will act as a back-end software engineer, helping to design and develop an entirely new graph analysis platform that is, for the very first time, allowing our mission customers to visualize, analyze, and traverse their expansive and complex mission data in a graph format and in near-real-time. This project offers a tremendous opportunity for junior engineers to learn from senior CNO software engineers while working independently to build a product that is transforming core customer workflows. You may be asked to speak with analysts and operators to gain first-person insight into their missions, workflows, and perspectives, then utilize that knowledge to inform the platform's design. Core technical tasks include: REST API development in Java, working within Kafka streams to process and transform data, and general Java development to build and maintain the product.

• Contribute to the development of enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Build and maintain Java-based REST APIs.
• Adhere to leading design patterns to ensure the product's scalability and maintainability.
• Work regularly with stakeholders to understand the domain, elicit requirements, and devise solutions.
• Develop and optimize various extract/transform/load (ETL) services.
• Become proficient with the project's graph database and develop complex database queries.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates without a current clearance will not be considered.
• Experience using Java to build enterprise products and applications.
• Familiarity with Java frameworks for creating RESTful APIs such as Spring Boot, JAX-RS, Jersey, etc.
• Knowledge of streaming analytic platforms like Kafka, RabbitMQ, Spark, etc.
• Familiarity with Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) software patterns to ingest large and complex datasets.
• Familiarity with Git and GitLab CI/CD.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and three (3) years' experience OR
• Four (4) additional years in lieu of a degree
• Don't quite meet these requirements? Peep our other prime positions

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience modeling data and relationships in graph databases such as Neo4j.
• Experience using microservices to help increase the modularity, scalability, and maintainability of enterprise applications.
• Experience building real-time data processing applications using streaming libraries like Kafka Streams.
• Experience using Docker containers and/or container orchestration platforms such as Docker Swarm, Rancher, or Kubernetes
• Experience with networking concepts, protocols, and analysis (routers, switches, etc.).
• Knowledge of SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

Benefits at Bitwise

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO - Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We'll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C'mon now!
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. That's a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem - we'll trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!". We hope to say that many times about you.

Salary Range

This position is hourly. We estimate you'll earn between $170,000 and $230,000 annually, including our flex income, depending upon your annual work hours.

🛎 What to expect after applying

You'll get an email from us right away to acknowledge your application. After that, we'll:

• Send over additional company materials for you to review
• Schedule a video call to talk about you, our company, and your place in it
• Craft a delightful offer package for you and record a video walkthrough
• Work closely with you through onboarding. We'll keep it joyful and easy.

ℹ Disclaimers

Bitwise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Compensation for this position, including all compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our excellent Head of Growth and Talent Acquisition, Janine Hunter, at [email protected] for assistance.