Sr. Software Engineer (Java)

Join us and do work that matters: use your skills to improve how your government serves the public! Pluribus Digital partners with our government customers to design, develop, and deliver useful and impactful digital products. We are a hands-on digital services consultancy – part technologists, part change agents, and all heart.  We employ modern best practices in all that we do as we work to solve problems in public health, financial industry regulation, granting citizenship and asylum, and identity and access management.

As a Senior Software Engineer (Java), you will design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions that align with business goals. You will build scalable APIs and backend services using Java (Spring) while following industry best practices, SOLID principles, and modern architectural patterns.

In this role, you will lead software delivery efforts, working in agile, test-driven (TDD/BDD), and CI/CD environments to ensure efficient and reliable deployment. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, continuously adopting new tools and techniques to enhance performance, automation, and scalability. From requirements gathering to deployment and documentation, you’ll play a key role in the full development lifecycle. If these skills align with your strengths and career goals, we encourage you to apply! We are committed to continuous employee growth and upskilling, equipping our team with versatile, high-impact skills that drive success across multiple engagements throughout their careers with us.

What you will do:

• Understand business goals and drivers and translate those into an appropriate technical solution.
• Engineer and deliver solutions using industry standards and best practices, for example: 
  • APIs and back end services built using standard frameworks and architectural patterns, in Java (Spring)
  • Write well-engineered code using SOLID principles
  • Actively participate in pair programming/development of software components by following Test Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behavior Driven Development (BDD) best practices
• Lead software delivery by applying standards and working with cross-functional teams and technology stacks.
• Work in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery environment.
• Support the full development life cycle starting with requirements gathering all the way to documentation and delivery.
• Learn and adopt new tools and techniques to increase performance, automation, and scalability.
• Collaborate as part of larger delivery teams which may include product managers, architects, developers, and technical writers.

What you will bring:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.
• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or commensurate work experience and certifications.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a software engineer in an Agile development environment is a must!
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with delivery team colleagues to build the right solutions for the right people at the right time.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical issues for a wide range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and communicate risks and mitigations to team members.
• Excellent understanding and practical experience in: 
  • Java, Spring framework, and JUnit
  • Relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle
  • RESTful APIs
  • Managing work and user stories in Jira
  • Using Git-based code management
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Why Pluribus May Be a Fit for You

We are purpose driven. We support missions and products that serve the public good, and where our focused capabilities positively impact those mission outcomes. We bring a consultative approach to partner with our government customers and help them succeed as change makers.

Pluribus is a calm company. We are knowledge workers. People do their best work when they are not rushed by artificial urgency or drained by a culture of facetime and workaholism. By having confidence in our people, we can get more done at better quality. When real crunch time comes, we are not already stretched to the limit.

We are stronger because of the variety of skills and personal backgrounds of our team. We hold ourselves accountable with annual reporting on diversity statistics. As a woman owned and led company, diversity, equity, and inclusion is woven into all aspects of the organization.

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