Java Software Engineer

Prodigy One, LLC. is a systems and software engineering services firm providing more than 45 years of service to state and federal customers. By combining unparalleled experience and capabilities, our company provides big data, cloud development, and enterprise management solutions. We are focused on product usability and end user presentation to help our customers make the best decisions possible. Given our length of service in the industry, Prodigy One knows the importance of a competitive salary and benefits package. That's why our total compensation package can be tailored to meet employees personal needs. 

A CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE  

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Salary Information:

Compensation and labor categories are defined in accordance with program requirements and government guidelines. Salary within the posted range is determined based on an individual’s experience, education, certifications, and overall qualifications, and may be further adjusted based on benefit selections.

Job Description:
We are seeking a Software Engineer 2 with strong back-end development experience—particularly in Hadoop and microservices—to join a small, high-impact software team. If taking ideas from concept to working prototype in fast, iterative cycles excites you, and you enjoy solving complex problems in distributed systems, this role will give you the opportunity to have outsized impact on how our organization operates. You will work as a hands-on engineer on a close-knit team, designing and building scalable back-end services and data-intensive systems that support mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex back-end software systems based on documented requirements.
• Implement services and data pipelines using Hadoop and related big-data technologies.
• Build and evolve microservices-based architectures, including service boundaries, APIs, and inter-service communication patterns.
• Utilize sound software design and development methodologies to build, integrate, and execute simulations in development and test environments.
• Provide input to system and software design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse strategies, and effective use of COTS/GOTS components versus new development.
• Perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level down to individual services and modules.
• Implement and consume RESTful APIs to integrate back-end services with other systems and client applications.
• Containerize services (e.g., Podman/Docker) and deploy them to orchestrated environments (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in distributed systems, including performance analysis, latency reduction, and scalability tuning.
• Apply strong analytical troubleshooting and performance evaluation techniques across the stack.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to refine requirements, estimate work, and deliver incremental value.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Work independently when needed, demonstrating ownership, follow-through, and clear communication.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong Java development skills for back-end and service-layer implementations.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful services.
• Hands-on experience with containers (Podman and/or Docker).
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Practical experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
• Back-end development experience with Hadoop or similar big-data processing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Two or More of the Following
• Processing paradigms: Machine Learning workflows, streaming data processing, and/or batch processing pipelines.
• Data stores: MongoDB, ArangoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL (data modeling, performance tuning, and operations).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying and operating applications in cloud environments such as AWS or on hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).
• Familiarity with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing) for distributed systems.
• Experience working in agile or iterative development environments.

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum 14 years of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization, or solution architecture

Benefits:

• 10% Employer Contribution to 401K; Immediately Vested
• 5 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) up to 7 weeks 
• Access to Premium Healthcare/Dental/Vision Available 
• $2500 Training Paid 
• Referral Company Profit Sharing

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.