What You'll be OwningDepending on your assignment, you will:
- Design, develop, test, maintain, and troubleshoot software applications, services, and reusable components.
- Build and integrate enterprise APIs, RESTful web services, and microservices.
- Develop Python-based services and integrate AI capabilities into enterprise applications.
- Develop and maintain containerized applications and Kubernetes deployments.
- Participate in code reviews, automated testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
- Use development tools and, where applicable, AI coding assistants to support implementation, refactoring, and testing while reviewing generated code for security, performance, and quality.
- Collaborate within an Agile team to translate requirements into working software.
- For senior openings, provide technical guidance, mentor engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions.
Positions may require work at a customer site, office, or a combination of onsite and remote work. Hybrid availability and onsite frequency depend on the specific opening and may change with customer requirements.
What You Must Have- An active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher and U.S. citizenship. Certain openings require an active Top Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI. Candidates must meet the clearance requirements of the specific assignment.
- Relevant software engineering experience and education appropriate to the opening:
- All openings require at least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field; 3 years with a related master's degree; or 9 years with a high-school diploma or equivalent.
- Senior openings require at least 9 years of relevant experience with a related bachelor's degree; 7 years with a related master's degree; or 13 years with a high-school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience developing, testing, maintaining, or troubleshooting software in a relevant technical specialty.
- Experience designing enterprise APIs, RESTful web services, and microservices.
- Familiarity with Git or comparable version-control tools and comfort working in a Linux environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to software quality, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to meet the location and onsite requirements of the assigned opening.
- For designated openings, an applicable DoD 8140/8570 certification, such as Security+, or the ability to obtain the required certification within the specified timeframe, which may be within 60 days of hire.
- Candidates are considered for openings that match their skills; experience in every specialty below is not required.
- Java and backend development: Strong Java development skills; experience with frameworks or libraries such as Spring or Guava; object-oriented programming; enterprise APIs, RESTful web services, and microservices; and tools such as Git, Maven, and Nexus.
- Python and AI integration: Strong Python backend development experience; hands-on integration of commercial large language model APIs or open-source models into applications; understanding of agents, prompting, tool use, and retrieval-augmented generation; and experience deploying containerized workloads in Kubernetes. Assignments may include developing Model Context Protocol servers, reusable AI tools, and safeguards for enterprise AI use.
- Kubernetes-focused software engineering: Strong Java development experience and hands-on experience building and maintaining Kubernetes deployments using tools such as Helm and Flux.
- Senior technical responsibilities: Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead, mentor, or engineering manager where required by the opening.
What Would be Nice to Have- Experience with AWS or Azure.
- Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, Big Data Platform environments, or distributed systems.
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or search technologies such as Elasticsearch and Solr.
- Experience with CI/CD automation, GitLab pipelines, scripting, or additional languages such as Go and Python.
- Experience developing Kubernetes operators, custom resource definitions, or other custom Kubernetes tooling.
- Familiarity with AI integration frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, or AutoGen; vector databases; semantic caching; and AI observability.
- Experience with Kafka, NiFi, or integration of Java services with Python-based AI capabilities.
- Experience using AI coding assistants for implementation, refactoring, and automated testing.
- Familiarity with Agile development tools such as Jira and GitHub.
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
- The pay range for this position is: $102,525 - $191,055
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
Maryland Pay Range
$102,525-$191,055 USD
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
Virginia Pay Range
$102,525-$191,055 USD
