Hybrid Java Engineer | Secret Clearance

Agile Defense, LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense, LLC in Rosslyn, VA is seeking a Java Engineer to build distributed backend services and durable APIs for a Hub-and-Spoke architecture. You will contribute to development, write clean code under guidance, and maintain microservices that integrate with cloud platforms, ensuring reliability across workflows.

The role requires a Secret clearance, 1–3 years of experience with Java/Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and AWS, with onsite twice weekly in Rosslyn, VA.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience required.
• Secret Clearance must be active to start.
• Proficiency with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Experience with core AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Implement API endpoints and business logic for wrapper service.
• Develop features for OpenFGA data model management.
• Write unit tests and integration tests.
• Debug and resolve software defects.
• Assist with documentation and code examples.
• Participate in code reviews and team ceremonies.
• Support onboarding team with technical questions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements.

Skills

Secret Clearance Required

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

AWS

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Django

NATS

Kafka

Redis

ClickHouse

OpenTelemetry

OpenRouter

LiteLLM

OpenFGA

Job description

Agile Defense, LLC in Rosslyn, VA is seeking a Java Engineer to build distributed backend services and durable APIs for a Hub-and-Spoke architecture. You will contribute to development, write clean code under guidance, and maintain microservices that integrate with cloud platforms, ensuring reliability across workflows.

The role requires a Secret clearance, 1–3 years of experience with Java/Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and AWS, with onsite twice weekly in Rosslyn, VA.