Extraordinary Java Developer

blackcape; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Competitive Salary

Generous Time Off

Team-Building Events

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

blackcape is seeking an Extraordinary Java Developer in Bethesda, MD who has an Active Top Secret clearance and is willing to get an SCI with CI Poly. This position requires a Bachelor's degree and proficiency in Java, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, and Docker.

Join a talented and dynamic team that focuses on building impactful solutions for the Department of War and Intelligence Community. The role also offers great benefits, competitive salary, and exceptional team-building events.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of professional experience.
• Experience in classified government environments is a plus.
• Aptitude for learning new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-native applications and data analysis tools.
• Work with customers in the Department of War and Intelligence Community.
• Contribute to technical solutions and collaboration within a team.

Skills

Java programming language

APIs (REST or GraphQL)

PostgreSQL or similar databases

Docker-based development

Learning new technologies

MacOS, Windows, and Linux development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docker

GitLab

Spring Boot

Job description

Title: Extraordinary Java Developer (2+ years - Senior Levels)

Locations: Bethesda, MD

Onsite: Expected to go onsite (into a SCIF) 3 - 5 days per week

Clearance: TS/SCI - willing to get a CI Poly

***MUST have an Active Top Secret clearance and be willing to get an SCI w/ CI Poly***

***If you do NOT have a US Citizenship or a Security Clearance issued by a US Government Customer, we will likely not get back to you. It is a REQUIREMENT of the job.***

Black Cape has Won “Best Places to Work” every year in existence by either the Washington Business Journal & Virginia’s Best Places to Work!

Want to be a part of an intelligent, talented, dynamic, and FUN team and keep building something GREAT?? Then, you should consider Black Cape!

• We work with Department of War (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers to accomplish their missions
• Come join us to work on cloud-native full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and machine learning capabilities
• Be a part of a team that is making an impact and HAVE FUN while doing so!

About the company

Black Cape is a unique technology company with a focus on full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and integrating AI/ML capabilities for federal government customers. We are a COOL and FUN crew that works hard and plays maybe even a little harder. Our core team is an impressive group of engineers with exceptional leadership at the helm.

Black Cape is led by proven business and engineering leaders with a track record of building innovative technology companies focused on building mission applications. We support many programs and agencies as both a prime and a subcontractor and created a strong reputation working with top tier partners doing work for all major Intelligence Community agencies, DoW, and Special Operations customers.

Our engineer-led software teams develop technical solutions on an aggressive schedule across the DoW and IC to meet customer needs. Our engineers apply proven, repeatable software, technical, and analytical approaches to build solutions and have frequent interaction with end users to produce and deploy solutions.

We bring experience in building, integrating and deploying AI/ML solutions using Google TensorFlow, Python scikit-learn, and other tools. Black Cape’s approach to solution development combines lessons learned from developing and deploying applications to customer cloud environments with industry best practices in Agile development and DevOps.

What we are hiring

Exceptional Java Developers from diverse technical and experience backgrounds!

We need motivated engineers to help build innovative solutions for our customers. The ideal candidate needs limited direction and is passionate about technology. A willingness and desire to learn new technologies or languages quickly is a must. We are always looking for the RIGHT, cutting-edge technologies to use for our projects to deliver the greatest value to our customers.

Required Technical Skills (MUST HAVES)

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree and 1.5+ years of professional experience.
• Proficient with Java programming language
• Proficient with creating and using APIs based on open standards including REST or GraphQL.
• Proficient with PostgreSQL or similar database solution
• Experience with Docker-based development and containerization
• Aptitude for learning new technologies, tools, and processes, with a proven history of picking up new skills as project needs evolve
• Experience working in or willingness to work in classified government environments.
• Experience developing on MacOS, Windows, and Linux

Preferred Technical Skills (NICE TO HAVES)

• Experience with Linux-based distros including RedHat or Alpine
• Experience with GitLab as both SDLC tool and CI/CD tool
• Experience with application building frameworks such as Spring Boot, dependency management tools such as maven, and testing libraries such as JUnit
• Experience with design considerations to support distributed systems
• Familiarity with cloud-native architecture and/or containerization application platforms, such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Familiarity with computer networking concepts
• CompTIA Security+ certification

Great Benefits | 401K | Competitive Salary | Generous Time Off | Exceptional Team-Building & Fun Company Events | Mentorship & Professional Development Programs | Tuition Reimbursement| Parental Policy