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Junior Software Engineer at DocMe360 in Arlington, VA
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Job Description
Description: DocMe360 is seeking a talented Junior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. The Junior Software Engineer role will provide software development expertise on a cross-functional team supporting the Department of Veteran Affairs.
This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions aligned with mission objectives and technical standards. The Junior Software Engineer collaborates with multiple VA teams and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable code.
The Department of Veterans Affairs requires this candidate to be a U.S. citizen.
This role is currently structured as a 1099 contract position, with the potential to transition to a W-2 role in the future.
Responsibilities
- Software Design & Development
- Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions using Java and Spring Boot
- Integrate code and repository management with GitHub Copilot
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with best practices
- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design decisions
- Implement APIs, integrations, and data processing components as required
- Code Quality & Technical Excellence
- Conduct peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, secure development practices, and performance optimization guidelines
- Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across environments
- Agile Development & Collaboration
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
- Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, UX designers, and other engineers
- Provide effort estimates and technical input during planning cycles
- Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
- System Maintenance & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain & enhance existing products to improve performance, scalability, and reliability
- Identify and remediate technical debt
- Support production deployments and assist in root cause analysis when issues arise
- Recommend improvements to tools, frameworks, and development processes
- Adhere to the DocMe360 Core Values
- Delivery – Deliver all efforts through a culture of honesty, transparency, unwavering integrity, and professional growth
- Optimist – Optimize and invest in professional growth, empowerment, and well-being
- Collaboration – Collaborate for impact; foster teamwork and shared expertise to achieve success
- Motivation – Motivate from within to naturally inspire and energize clients with passion and purpose
- Exploration – Explore opportunities for innovative technologies and trends that align with our mission and foster the highest quality of products and services