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Associate Full Stack Software Engineer

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ARKA Group L.P. ("ARKA") is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next‑generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence, ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.

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We are seeking a talented and motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic development team. This role is ideal for an early‑career developer who is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and high‑performance cloud services. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing modern Java and Python microservices that run within a modern orchestration and cloud environment (such as AWS).

If you are eager to learn, enthusiastic about problem‑solving, and ready to make a significant impact on our core product architecture, we would love to hear from you. In support of work/life balance, many positions are available for a flexible schedule within the pay period. Ask us about the opportunity for flex scheduling if that’s of interest to you.

• Writing, building, deploying, and maintaining diverse software applications
• Modifying and testing changes to previously developed programs

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Java Development:
  Experience developing modern, object‑oriented applications using Java
• Microservices:
  Understanding of Microservices Architecture concepts
• API Development:
  Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs (e.g., using Spring Web)

• React Fundamentals:
  Knowledge of React.js fundamentals (components, props, state, hooks, JSX)
• Full‑Stack Integration:
  Ability to integrate the React front‑end with the Java back‑end via RESTful APIs (e.g., using fetch or Axios)

• Cloud Basics:
  Basic understanding of cloud architectures and managed services in AWS (experience with Azure or GCP is also acceptable)
• Teamwork:
  Ability to effectively work and collaborate within a software engineering team
• Work Environment:
  Ability to work in the office full‑time
• Security Clearance:
  Ability to obtain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance to support our customers

• Back‑End Frameworks & Architecture:
  Experience with lightweight Java frameworks such as Spring Boot or Quarkus
• Testing experience:
  Unit Tests (JUnit), system tests, and integration tests
• Proficiency with various data storage solutions (Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB, etc.)

• CI/CD:
  Experience implementing and managing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines. Git Lab CI/CD is preferred, but Jenkins experience is also acceptable
• Containerization:
  Experience with Docker and basic knowledge of Kubernetes
• Build Tools:
  Proficiency with dependency management and software builds using Maven, Gradle, and NPM
• Advanced AWS:
  Practical experience with standard AWS managed services (S3, ECS, EC2, Lambda, Step Functions, Open Search)
• Government Cloud:
  Experience with Government Clouds (Gov Cloud, C2S)

• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  and Agile Scrum software development methodology
• Experience with Source Control tools (Git, Git Lab) and Agile management tools (Jira and Confluence)
• Active Clearance:
  Possession of an active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance (or ability to obtain)

$100,000 - $130,000. Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

The application window will close in 60 days for this position.

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