Software Engineer, Java Developer, Backend Developer

Wyetech is a small business founded in June 2007, built on a simple vision that hasn’t changed since day one: hire awesome people, compensate them well, and channel their enthusiasm into making customers happy. That commitment shows up in our benefits, including a best-in-class retirement plan:
Wyetech contributes the equivalent of 20% of your salary to your SEP IRA, helping you build real long-term financial security. Our mission is to give employees the best possible environment to thrive while delivering stellar services and solutions for our customers and their missions. We call it engineering happiness: for our customers, and shared by the talented team that makes it happen.

Wyetech is seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and implementing complex software capabilities for computer-based systems. The Software Engineer will work closely with other engineers to create software solutions that meet client needs.

This position involves working with modern tools and technologies as part of a collaborative team delivering software solutions.

• Must have a strong working knowledge and experience developing Java-based software capabilities.

• Should have an inquisitive nature, responsiveness, and excellent testing skills.

• Must also possess strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.

• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development.

• Experience with Next-Gen Coding Agents:
  Proven track record of integrating advanced AI agents, specifically Claude Code or Google's Antigravity / Gemini agentic workflows, into daily software engineering routines.

• Agentic Feature & Test Development:
  Experience using autonomous agents to handle multi-file feature implementations, complex codebase refactoring, and the automated generation of robust unit/integration tests.

• Context & Workflow Management:
  Ability to guide AI agents through complex, multi-repository application architectures, managing context efficiently and critically auditing agent-generated code for security, performance, and architectural alignment.

• Will work in a fast-paced, small business environment with a development team.

• Additional duties as assigned.

• At least five (5) years of experience in Software Engineering, Modern Java Frameworks and Libraries (e.g., Spring, Guava), and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or three (3) years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a related field; or a High School Diploma or equivalent and nine (9) years of relevant experience.

• Experience in designing enterprise APIs.

• Experience in RESTful web services.

• Experience in Microservices architecture.

• Experience in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigms.

• Experience with the agile software lifecycle.

• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Nexus, Maven).

• Comfortable working on a Linux command line.

• Proven ability to learn quickly and work well both independently and in a team setting.

• Problem-solving skills and ability to review information and compile data appropriately as needed.

• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certification will be required within 60 days of employment.

• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1–2 days per week at the Columbia, MD office. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

• Active Top Secret clearance.

• Experience in cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure).

• Experience in distributed databases, No
  
  SQL databases, and full-text search engines (e.g., Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Solr).

• Scripting…