Remote Java Backend Engineer | SAFe Agile

Apex Systems; Milford Mill (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP

HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Java Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy software in a federal program, operating in a SAFe Agile environment. The role requires a strong technical background and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for a Public Trust clearance; remote work is offered. This position supports a DoD-related program with modern Java tech, containers, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on Java backend.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, microservices, ActiveMQ, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience defining API contracts using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Experience with service-to-service communication (REST and messaging with ActiveMQ, Amazon MQ, SQS).
• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD tools (Jenkins).
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle databases.
• Test automation with Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber.
• Experience with SQL, Python, Bash, Linux, AWS services and Terraform.
• Experience with monitoring tools (JMeter, Grafana, Splunk, DataDog, CloudWatch).
• Knowledge of data analytics tools (AWS QuickSight, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with SAFe/Scrum and Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Participate in all phases of the Agile development lifecycle (planning, estimation, daily stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, conduct code reviews, and write unit tests.
• Collaborate with product owners, Scrum Masters, and DevSecOps engineers to deliver solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues, provide root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for applications and processes.
• Enhance development processes and tools to improve efficiency and quality.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful API

Microservices

OpenAPI/Swagger

ActiveMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

Python

Bash

Linux

AWS

Terraform

Jira

Confluence

SAFe

Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field

Tools

OpenAPI/Swagger

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Jenkins

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Java Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy software in a federal program, operating in a SAFe Agile environment. The role requires a strong technical background and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for a Public Trust clearance; remote work is offered. This position supports a DoD-related program with modern Java tech, containers, and cloud services.