Junior Software Developer

ManTech; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Junior Software Developer to join our Doral, FL team. The position emphasizes backend service development, RESTful APIs, and front-end components within an Agile environment.

You will collaborate on design, coding, testing, and deployment tasks, with opportunities to build database schemas, containerized apps, and documentation while growing your DevOps and cloud skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 1+ year of software development experience.
• Associate’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Foundational experience in at least one modern language (Python, Java, C#, C++).
• Basic familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code to support backend web services, APIs.
• Assist in designing, developing, and unit testing responsive front-end interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application deficiencies for reliability.
• Develop and optimize database scripts and schemas in relational DBMS.
• Containerize applications and assist with deployments, configuration, and version control workflows.
• Create and update user documentation and system diagrams.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

C++

JavaScript

HTML5/CSS3

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Associate’s degree with 3+ years experience

High school diploma with 5+ years experience

Tools

Docker

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud environments

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Junior Software Developer to join our team in Doral, FL.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code to support backend web services, application logic, and RESTful APIs.
• Assist in designing, developing, and unit testing responsive front-end user interfaces and web components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional development teams in Agile software ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Help troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application deficiencies to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
• Develop and optimize database scripts, queries, and schemas within relational database management systems.
• Containerize applications and assist with automated deployments, configuration management, and version control workflows.
• Assist in creating and updating user documentation, technical specifications, and system architectural diagrams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related STEM discipline AND one (1) or more years of experience in software development or an adjacent role, software analytics, devops, automation, ect.
  • OR an associate's degree and three (3) or more years of relevant experience
  • OR a high school diploma and five (5) or more years of relevant experience.
• Foundational experience developing in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, C#, or C++.
• Basic familiarity with front-end web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Familiarity with application containerization tools like Docker and automated configuration tools like Ansible.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and cloud-hosted environments.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification (or ability to acquire within 6 months of hire).

Clearance Requirements

• Must hold an active/current secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.