Java Service Developer; Distributed Systems​/Data Services​/Levels

Java Service Developer (Distributed Systems / Data Services)

Clearance: Ability to Obtain TS/SCI

Employment Type: Full-Time

Years of Experience
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We have multiple openings at the Junior, Mid-level, and Senior levels of experience.

About Altamira

Altamira Technologies Corporation has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.

Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done.

Altamira is seeking a Java Service Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services that support data processing, messaging, and application integration within secure, mission-critical environments.

This role focuses on building high-performance Java-based services using modern frameworks and integrating with distributed data and streaming platforms.

The ideal candidate brings strong Java development experience and practical knowledge of enterprise service architectures in highly regulated settings.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and manage projects using Maven-based build systems
• Develop data services utilizing ArangoDB
• Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka
• Design and maintain Graph
  
  QL APIs and service interfaces
• Build and optimize RESTful and service-based integrations
• Implement best practices for scalability, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with platform, data, and infrastructure teams
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Troubleshoot service, messaging, and database issues
• Participate in system accreditation, compliance, and audit activities
• Document service architectures and operational procedures

• TS/SCI
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Entry level to 10+ years of experience in software development roles
• Strong proficiency in Java
• Experience developing applications using Spring Boot
• Experience using Maven for build and dependency management
• Hands-on experience with Arango
  
  DB or similar No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience working with Kafka or distributed messaging platforms
• Experience developing Graph
  
  QL APIs
• Familiarity with microservices and distributed systems architectures
• Experience using Git-based version control systems
• Ability to operate in secure, compliance-driven environments

• Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs
• Experience with service monitoring and observability tools
• Familiarity with cloud-based or hybrid deployments
• Experience with performance tuning and JVM optimization
• Experience working in high-availability environments
• Experience with schema design and API governance

Altamira is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!