Associate Software Engineer - Hybrid, Java & Spring

REI Systems; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

REI Systems seeks an entry-level Java developer to join our Sterling, VA team. You will support developing, testing, and maintaining Java applications under senior guidance, and contribute to design discussions translating business requirements into software solutions.

You will gain experience with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, SQL, and collaborative agile practices while growing through code reviews, unit tests, and production support. This role emphasizes teamwork and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of software development experience, including internships or projects.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• Foundational experience with Java and object‑oriented programming.
• Familiarity with Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, or web app development.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or web tech.
• Git or other source-control experience.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java applications under guidance.
• Contribute to design discussions and translate requirements into software solutions.
• Develop functionality using Java, Spring/Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL.
• Write clean, well-documented code following standards.
• Participate in unit and integration testing, debugging, and defect resolution.
• Assist with RESTful APIs integration and system interoperability.
• Work with databases and data access using SQL and persistence frameworks.
• Contribute across the software development lifecycle from development to production support.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, QA, DevOps, and project teammates.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and apply secure coding and DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Java

Spring

REST APIs

SQL

Git

HTML/CSS/JS

OOP concepts

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

SQL databases

Job description

REI Systems seeks an entry-level Java developer to join our Sterling, VA team. You will support developing, testing, and maintaining Java applications under senior guidance, and contribute to design discussions translating business requirements into software solutions.

You will gain experience with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, SQL, and collaborative agile practices while growing through code reviews, unit tests, and production support. This role emphasizes teamwork and continuous learning.