Java Engineer I - Backend APIs & Cloud (Hybrid)

Lever, Inc.; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense seeks a Java Engineer to build distributed backend services supporting a hub-and-spoke architecture. You will design, develop, and maintain microservices in a hybrid environment with Rosslyn, VA, and contribute to scalable AI-enabled operations.

Required 1–3 years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and AWS; familiarity with OpenFGA is a plus. Onsite twice weekly in Rosslyn. Salary range listed: $70,000–$110,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level education is not required; a high school diploma or GED is acceptable.
• 1–3 years of professional software development experience with Java and backend services.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and cloud-based services.

Responsibilities

• Implement API endpoints and business logic for wrapper services.
• Develop features for data model management and related tooling.
• Write unit and integration tests and review code.
• Support CI/CD improvements and documentation efforts.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

AWS

OpenFGA

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

OpenFGA

Job description

Agile Defense seeks a Java Engineer to build distributed backend services supporting a hub-and-spoke architecture. You will design, develop, and maintain microservices in a hybrid environment with Rosslyn, VA, and contribute to scalable AI-enabled operations.

Required 1–3 years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and AWS; familiarity with OpenFGA is a plus. Onsite twice weekly in Rosslyn. Salary range listed: $70,000–$110,000 per year.