Software Engineer Level 2

What you will be doing

The Software Engineer shall have expertise in front-end software development using Vue.js and back-end software development with Java and the Spring framework. In this position, the Software Engineer shall be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the code base to support a mission-focused enterprise web application.

What you will need

• Experience using the Linux CLI to perform basic operations and package management
• Experience with back-end software development, including Java, Spring Framework
• Experience developing UI using HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience developing UI using JavaScript frameworks such as Vue and React
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs
• Experience with CI/CD concepts, principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab
• Experience with Git Version Control System
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL Preferred)

Desired Skills

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with Helm Charts and deploying applications on Kubernetes
• Experience with resource management tools like SLURM
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with Python, especially Jupyter Notebooks
• Experience with processing technologies like Spark

Clearance
Active TS/SCI with an appropriate polygraph is required to be considered for this role

 

Who are we?
Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.

Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems. 

With over 300 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.  

*Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT.

Why Praxis? 
We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don’t do things because “that’s the way we’ve always done things”; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace.   We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer’s mission.  We've been profitable year after year.  We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do.   We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best.  No red tape. No micromanagement.  Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.

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Benefits

• Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan!
• Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
• Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
• 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%.
• Annual bonus plan
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility. (30+ days of leave to start!)

• We reward longevity! On your