[Hiring] Sr. Software Engineer @Agile Defense

Role Description

Agile Defense is seeking a skilled and driven Sr. Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development and optimization of software systems that drive mission-critical outcomes for our clients. This role demands a technical expert eager to innovate, solve complex problems, and deliver high-quality software solutions in a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Own end-to-end architecture for complex systems, including service boundaries, data models, API design, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements (scalability, performance, security, reliability).
• Lead design and implementation of mission-critical applications and platforms in Java/Spring Boot, with React-based frontends that consume RESTful APIs.
• Define technical standards and best practices for coding, testing, documentation, and observability; ensure adoption across teams.
• Drive system integration strategies (REST, events, messaging), interoperability, and data consistency across services and platforms.
• Champion secure-by-design principles: authentication/authorization (Spring Security, OAuth2/JWT), secrets management, secure data handling, least privilege, and compliance with industry standards.
• Optimize performance across the stack: JVM tuning, SQL query optimization, caching strategies (e.g., Redis), API throughput, frontend rendering and bundle performance.
• Establish robust reliability practices: SLAs/SLOs, error budgets, circuit breakers, retries, idempotency, graceful degradation, and disaster recovery plans.
• Partner with product, UX, security, SRE/DevOps, and data teams to align architecture with business goals; translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead technical planning, RFCs/ADRs, design reviews, and phased delivery plans; decompose large initiatives into measurable milestones.
• Mentor and develop engineers (L2–L3); elevate code quality through constructive reviews, pairing, and guidance on design patterns and trade-offs.
• Evaluate and introduce new frameworks, libraries, and cloud services; govern proof-of-concepts and production rollouts.
• Oversee CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing strategies to enable frequent, safe releases.
• Maintain high-quality documentation: architectural diagrams, API specifications (OpenAPI), runbooks, and operational playbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leading large-scale, multi-team initiatives.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building production-grade, secure RESTful services.
• Strong proficiency with React for building performant, accessible, and maintainable front-end applications.
• Demonstrated success in systems architecture, integration, and scaling high-availability services.
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, indexing, transactions, and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of software security fundamentals (OWASP Top 10, threat modeling) and practical implementation using Spring Security, OAuth2/JWT.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proven track record with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit, integration, contract, end-to-end), and infrastructure-as-code.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to influence strategy and drive consensus across diverse teams.

Benefits

To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.

Company Description

At Agile Defense, we are passionate about empowering our employees, fostering career progression, and maintaining a vibrant company culture that values innovation, teamwork, and diversity. Join a company that is committed to making a real impact through cutting-edge technology and industry-leading practices.

• Happy - Be Infectious: Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment.
• Helpful - Be Supportive: Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy: Honesty ensures transparent communication and ethical conduct.
• Humble - Be Grounded: Humility ensures a culture of mutual respect.
• Hungry - Be Eager: Our hunger for excellence drives innovation and continuous improvement.
• Hustle - Be Driven: Hustle reflects our relentless work ethic.