Senior Software Engineer - Richmond, Virginia

MissionHires; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking an experienced Developer for a client in Richmond, VA. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining multi-tiered enterprise applications with a strong emphasis on Java and Python skills. Candidates should have experience working in various operating systems, and demonstrate the ability to mentor junior staff and communicate effectively with technical and management teams.

In addition, familiarity with web technologies and CI/CD tools is required. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and contribute to the continued improvement of business processes.

Qualifications

• Senior Python or Java developer responsible for enterprise-level applications.
• Proficiency in SQL and No-SQL databases.
• Experience tuning application performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal applications, integrations, and utilities.
• Mentor junior resources and provide training programs.
• Work with senior leadership to present solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

No-SQL

Shell Scripting

Agile methodologies

Web Technologies (JavaScript, CSS, Angular, NodeJS)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Gitlab)

Job description

Morton is seeking an experienced Developer for our client in Richmond, VA. They need someone with experience in Java who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining multi-tiered enterprise applications. Senior level demonstrated experience designing and developing microservices, monolithic and data pipelines. Demonstrated proficiency with shell scripting, including understanding shared libraries, compilation of applications and dependencies, and building packages. Demonstrated ability to mentor and provide technical best practices to more junior development resources. Demonstrated proficiency communicating application concepts at an appropriate level of detail to both technical peers and management. Experience using SQL and No‑SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Enterprise Architect and Development team to develop, maintain, and improve internal applications, integrations, and utilities.
• Work with various company partners and vendors to build applications, to automate, integrate, and improve various business processes.
• Provide comprehensive and ongoing guidance, tools, and solutions to support both internal and external clients.
• Work with senior leadership and present solutions to internal stakeholders across the business.
• Mentor junior resources and provide training programs to improve technical expertise for development team.
• Bring modern technologies and trends into the company to support business process improvements and improve productivity of our clients.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree -COMPLETED
• Experienced senior Python or Java developer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise level multi-tiered applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency working in multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, MacOS), containerized and non-containerized both in private and public cloud infrastructure environments.
• Ability to work with DevOps mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and provide technical best practices to more junior development resources.
• Large application engineering, design, and development experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency communicating both written and verbal application concepts at an appropriate level of detail to technical peers, business, and management.
• Proficiency in using SQL and No‑SQL databases and building enterprise scale applications using various databases.
• Proficiency in using Agile methodologies for Software development.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, Gitlab, and building various CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency with shell scripting, including understanding shared libraries, compilation of applications and dependencies, and building packages.
• Experience tuning application performance.
• Experience with Web Technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, Angular, NodeJS etc.