Senior Java Spring Boot API Engineer

IronArch Technology; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best Place to Work

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

20 days PTO

Job summary

IronArch Technology seeks a Java Spring Boot Developer to support the VA program, designing, building, and maintaining secure APIs for VA data and services. You will work in a small team, writing production-grade Java and reviewing code with the technical lead to ensure robust solutions.

The APIs connect VA systems and external consumers, demanding security, backward compatibility, and clear documentation as integral parts of the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Java development with Spring Boot and Spring Batch.
• Experience developing and deploying APIs on AWS.
• Experience with relational databases such as AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs used by other teams.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and writing tests alongside code.

Responsibilities

• Design and build APIs, including REST and GraphQL, with clear data models.
• Contribute production-grade Java and Spring Boot code for core services.
• Manage API versioning and preserve backward compatibility.
• Implement enhancements based on stakeholder and consumer feedback.
• Review code with the tech lead and participate in on-call rotations.
• Create and maintain API documentation for consumers.

Skills

Java and Spring Boot

REST and GraphQL API design

AWS services for API delivery

PostgreSQL or MySQL

Automated testing

Git version control

Authentication & authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

IronArch Technology seeks a Java Spring Boot Developer to support the VA program, designing, building, and maintaining secure APIs for VA data and services. You will work in a small team, writing production-grade Java and reviewing code with the technical lead to ensure robust solutions.

The APIs connect VA systems and external consumers, demanding security, backward compatibility, and clear documentation as integral parts of the role.