Principal Full-Stack Java Engineer

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join team TKO and drive the end-to-end development, maintenance, and enhancement of complex, processing-intensive systems for a widespread user base. In this role, you won't just write code behind closed doors; you'll have direct customer interaction, conducting live product demonstrations and leading daily Scrum updates to convey project progress. You will leverage Jira to keep workflows transparent and play a key role in ongoing modernization efforts, including Report Authoring & Dissemination (RAD) and ecosystem tools like PULSE / ABACUS.

If you are an ever-curious engineer who thrives on collaboration, clean code, and direct impact, Team Nyla is looking for you.

The annual base salary range for this role is $216,000-$256,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

• Java Development:
  Proven experience developing with Java (preferably Java 21 or greater).
• Containerization:
  Hands-on experience with Docker, including creating custom images and maintaining vulnerability-free containers.
• Modern Front-End:
  Proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks, with a strong preference for Vue.js.
• Agile Workflow & Tooling:
  Applied experience using Jira to create, monitor, and manage software tickets and sprint tasks.
• Customer Engagement:
  Strong communication skills with demonstrated experience in customer-facing roles, product demonstrations, and daily Scrum reporting.
• Domain & Modernization Awareness:
  Familiarity with PULSE / ABACUS platforms and an understanding of modernizations involving Report Authoring & Dissemination (RAD).

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, paired with relevant full-lifecycle software development experience (or equivalent combination of education and hands-on professional experience) PLUS 20+ years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 24+ years of specialized technical experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience building and publishing Spring Boot REST APIs.
• Experience with eVo environments, including low-side to high-side integration methods (e.g., Greybox, Mockito, or equivalent simulated testing frameworks).
• Proficiency with Bash scripting and standard Linux-based development tools.

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

• PAY
  - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you're at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There's even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!
• LEAVE
  - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That's up to 240 hours of leave plus…