Mid Software Developer - Backend

Trilogy Innovations; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 111,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Professional development

Job summary

Trilogy Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Mid Backend Software Developer to contribute to a federal customer project. The role requires a Secret clearance and is remote with occasional travel.

You will build and maintain microservices, integrate data stores, and collaborate across DevOps, QA, Security, and Architecture to deliver mission-critical software.

Qualifications

• Require Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or Associate’s with 7+ years of experience.
• Active Tier 3 Secret clearance (or higher).
• Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Experience developing microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native apps.
• Hands-on with Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration in OpenShift or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop, create, and modify general applications or specialized utilities.
• Design, build, and maintain microservices in a cloud-native architecture.
• Operate and support an enterprise-scale production system and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Analyze user needs to develop robust software aligned with goals.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and mentor junior developers.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, Security, Product, and Architecture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

OOP

REST APIs

Cloud-native

Kubernetes

OpenShift

DevOps

Agile/Scrum

GitOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years

Associate’s degree + 7+ years

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

OpenShift

Kafka

Elasticsearch

GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket

Job description

Mid Backend Software Developer

About Trilogy Innovations Series and software engineering company focused on modernizing enterprise systems, strengthening security, and delivering high‑value solutions to public and private sector customers.

Who you are

Seeking Mid‑Level Software Developers to provide remote support for a federal customer. This role requires a Secret Security Clearance and will be fully remote.

On‑Call Expectations

• Acknowledge on‑call contacts (phone, text, or email) within 15 minutes
• Remain within reasonable access to your secure work laptop while on call
• Log in and begin assessing or troubleshooting requests within 60 minutes of notification

The rotation is one week out of every four to support system reliability and continuity.

What you will do

• Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
• Design, build, and maintain microservices in a cloud‑native architecture.
• Operate and support an enterprise‑scale production system; identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system issues.
• Analyze user needs to develop robust software solutions aligned with business and mission goals.
• Analyze, design, and optimize relational and NoSQL databases within application ecosystems.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and mentor junior developers.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including DevOps, QA, Security, Product, and Architecture.

High‑level objectives

• Migrate all current‑system functionality from mainframes to AWS GovCloud.
• Transition investigative search capabilities to Elasticsearch or similar technologies.
• Build new microservices using OpenShift based container platforms.
• Implement full‑stack components where applicable, supporting UI integration layers using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Support integration with event‑driven architectures and high‑throughput data processing systems.

What you bring – Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience or Associate’s degree with at least 7 years of experience.
• Active Tier 3 Secret clearance (or higher).
• Strong proficiency in Object‑Oriented Programming, Java, and the Spring Boot framework.
• Experience developing microservices, REST APIs, and cloud‑native applications.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, Helm charts, and container orchestration in OpenShift or similar platforms.
• Experience designing, developing, and operating solutions in AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka for event‑driven architectures and enterprise message brokers (IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ).
• Experience with observability tooling including distributed tracing, structured logging, and metrics collection (OpenTelemetry, Kibana, ELK stack).
• Experience operating within GitOps practices (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Experience working within Agile frameworks, including participation in Scrum/SAFe ceremonies.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Ability to write clear technical documentation including API docs, architectural decisions, and implementation notes.

Nice to have

• Experience with artifact repository managers (Artifactory, Nexus, or similar) for dependency and container image management.
• Positive, collaborative attitude and commitment to team success.
• Deliver high‑quality, reliable software for mission‑critical systems.
• Accountability for assigned work and shared team outcomes.
• Constructive engagement in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions.
• Strong work ethic, professionalism, and respect for teammates, stakeholders, and mission priorities.
• Adaptability and solution‑oriented mindset.

How success is measured

• Positive, collaborative attitude and strong commitment to team success.
• High‑quality, reliable software supporting mission‑critical operations.
• Accountability for individual and shared team outcomes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage constructively in Agile ceremonies.
• (Mid) Ability to mentor junior developers and contribute to shared engineering growth.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and solution‑oriented mindset in complex technical environments.
• Collaboration with architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to drive modernization outcomes.

Valuable Enhancements (not required)

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, or similar.
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Linux administration, shell scripting, and environment automation knowledge.
• Full‑stack development capabilities, including modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js, Angular).
• Knowledge of GraphQL, responsive UI development, and front‑end integration patterns.

Additional Programming Strengths

• Python
• Go
• Kotlin
• Node.js
• C++ / C#
• Ruby

Data & Search Technologies

• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Experience with NoSQL systems (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Experience with distributed data systems such as Spark, HBase, or Solr.
• Quality & Testing: Unit testing, integration testing, TDD, or automated test frameworks (JUnit, etc.).
• Experience with Elasticsearch.
• Experience with Maven for dependency management and build automation in Java projects.

Work Environment

Remote with occasional travel as required.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $111,000 – $114,000.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Performance bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Professional development programs.
• Employee referral bonus program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Trilogy Innovations, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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