4 months ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$85k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and sustain mission-critical geospatial applications and Java-based microservices.
- Translate technical requirements into software solutions in collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Develop Java microservices for geospatial analysis and data processing.
- Integrate APIs and geospatial technologies to deliver new mission capabilities.
- Support cloud-native architectures, containerized deployments, continuous integration, and DevSecOps practices.
- Contribute to reliable, maintainable software delivery across the full software development lifecycle.
- Manage priorities and deliver work within sprint timelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- No professional software development experience is required.
- Understanding of Java, object-oriented software development, microservices architecture, and modern software design principles.
- Familiarity with Git, relational and NoSQL databases, and database interactions.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- Ability to collaborate effectively, troubleshoot problems, learn new technologies, and adapt to changing requirements.
- Bonus: familiarity with GDAL, GeoTools, geospatial analysis, visualization, data processing, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Agile/Scrum, sprint planning, and mission-critical government or defense software systems.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and benefits package with health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Company pays 100% of employee premiums for comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance and the majority of family premiums.
- Up to 10% immediately vested 401(k) contributions.
- Up to 25 days of personal time off and 11 paid floating holidays.
- Up to $5,250 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional memberships.
- Access to a fully equipped gym, company-branded merchandise allowance, and company and team events.
- Professional development opportunities, internal mobility, and long-term career stability.
About Red Alpha
Red Alpha is a privately held software engineering firm that builds custom data, cloud, and analytics solutions for U.S. national security and cybersecurity customers. It delivers enterprise software development, UI/UX, and technical advisory services under government and commercial contracts; founded in 2011 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.