Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Engineer

Northstrat is seeking a senior developer with experience architecting and implementing technical solutions using modern software development practices and technologies. This is a new greenfield project with microservice solutions for complex problems and mentoring junior developers. The role demands a self‑starter who can translate vaguely defined tasks into high‑quality solutions.

• Architect and implement microservice solutions for complex problems.
• Mentor junior developers and lead by example.
• Write code using Test Driven Development that complies with high code quality standards.
• Take vaguely defined tasks and work with the team to deliver high‑quality solutions.

• Active TS/SCI with CI poly qualification.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field or related experience.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Available to work in‑person in Sterling, VA or Aurora, CO.
• Strong Java skills, including JEE and REST web services.
• Experience with Oracle, MySQL, or Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Proficient in at least one modern programming language such as Java.
• Proficiency with Linux development, command line.
• Experience with Java microservice application and interface design and development.
• Understanding of Agile practices.
• Current Security+ (or similar) certification or willingness to obtain.

• Experience developing microservices using Spring Boot and the Spring Framework.
• Experience with scalable message bus such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience with Dev Ops best practices and tools such as Git, Jenkins, Docker.
• Experience integrating identity management tools such as Keycloak and LDAP.
• Experience with container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, Docker, Helm.
• Knowledge of in‑memory storage solutions (Redis) and AWS S3‑compatible object stores.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and automated testing tools like Jenkins, Cypress, JUnit.
• Knowledge of Java instrumentation and performance monitoring.
• Understanding of server virtualization using VMware.
• Web development skills in HTML5, JavaScript, JSP, GWT or other frameworks.

Northstrat offers a power‑of‑choice benefits program designed to support wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning. Benefits include flexible work arrangements, individualized benefit accounts (IBA), profit‑sharing plan, stock options, lifelong learning support, and diversity‑inclusive culture.

Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status.