Jr. Full Stack Developer

Overview

What You’ll Be Doing

Cadmus is seeking a Junior Full Stack Developer to join our Federal Operations Group. This role provides full-stack software development support to a file management application team, a high-performing Agile team responsible for delivering enterprise platforms and shared services that support multiple systems at a federal government health care organization. This solution includes file management activities including uploading and downloading files for a major federal healthcare organization. Other functionalities include large file transfers, file workflows, anti-virus scanning, PHI/PII scanning and other capabilities related to the secure transfer of files. It is anticipated that this file management application will undergo a complete redesign in the next few months.

Responsibilities

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining web applications using modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Collaborate with senior developers, product owners, and DevOps engineers to design, develop, test, and deploy scalable applications on cloud infrastructure.
• Develop responsive and interactive user interfaces using Angular and /or React.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and/or JavaScript (NodeJS).
• Design, implement, and integrate REST APIs with frontend applications and third-party services.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain applications on AWS cloud services.
• Work in Linux environments for application deployment, troubleshooting, and automation.]
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Troubleshoot production issues and assist in maintaining application availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• 1–2 years of experience in full stack web development - Python, JavaScript, NodeJS

• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).

•  Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins CJE) and DevOps practices.

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and test-driven development.

• Comfortable in stepping out of the comfort zone to suggest, test, implement new technologies and frameworks.

• Ability to independently research and suggest solutions for ongoing improvement including new frameworks and infrastructure requirements.

•  A passion for scaling software, ensuring high availability enjoyment of automation and demonstrate a proactive approach to detecting and resolving issues.

• Must be a self-starter

• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal. The ability to articulate ideas to non-technical audience.

• Agile oriented in approach to engineering and operations, including being comfortable with ambiguity in a flat organization.

• Believe in a quick improvement approach: Fail fast, learn fast, improve fast. 

Preferred Skills: 

• Added project-relevant areas such as S3, ECS/Fargate, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway, IAM, KMS, RBAC, secure APIs, and file-processing security.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).

• Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka, or Amazon SQS.

• Experience implementing authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT, SAML).

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.

• Knowledge of security best-practices for web applications.

• Experience working in a DevOps-oriented environment.

• Configure and manage Nginx as a web server and reverse proxy or has experience with similar technologies like Tomcat, Apache.

• Familiarity with AI Assisted coding practices/tools (Co-Pilot, Cursor etc.). 

Additional Information:

 

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen.

Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits and various bonus programs.

The salary range for this position is$80,000 - $100,000. The actual salary will be determined by several factors, including relevant work experience, education, skills, and market competitiveness.

We value the critical role safety and health protocols contribute to everyone’s success at Cadmus, and work together to align and comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health mandates to ensure a safe and valuable work environment.