Purpose and Impact: (a write up about the program that will attract candidates)
Our Full-Stack Developers work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment to develop geolocation capabilities, adapting to changing priorities that directly support the warfighter. In this role, you will create service-oriented architectures in Java and microservice solutions, and build web interfaces. You will participate in the full lifecycle of your code, from translating requirements into user stories, through integration and testing, to deployment and Tier 3 support.
Work Schedule: (shift hours and days of the week)
5 Days/ 8 hours per day
Essential Responsibilities: (describe the day-to-day)
- Perform software development predominantly using Java to create and implement enhancements to existing capabilities
- Collaborate with software and systems engineers in an agile environment to analyze requirements and derive user stories for development planning
- Perform integration and testing as needed
- Test and debug code for integrated applications
- Leverage SI to debug code, conduct code reviews, and improve code quality and efficiency
- Provide Tier 3 support for deployed capabilities and address bug fixes
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
- Experience with Enterprise Java development (versions 17 or higher)
- Experience with Java application frameworks, such as Spring Boot
- Experience with messaging frameworks such as JMS, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, and supporting data formats such as JSON, XML, and Google Protocol Buffers
- Experience developing service-oriented architectures
- Experience developing micro service solutions
- Database experience such as Mongo or MySQL
- Experience analyzing requirement, creating use cases, and test cases and tracking work using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira/Confluence)
- DevOps experience including managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners
- Experience implementing 508 Compliance requirements to user interfaces
- Familiarity with or willingness to perform agentic coding
- Ability to leverage SI to debug code, conduct code reviews, improve code quality and efficiency, and determine root-cause analysis
- Experience with Python development
- Ability to work individually or as part of a team and shift between priority tasks as directed
Security Clearance Required:
TS//SCI w Poly - Maryland
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Minimum Years of Experience:
Fourteen (14) years’ experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Required Certifications: (if needed)
Preferred Qualifications: AI if applicable to your program
- Experience with Java development IDEs (e.g. IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code)
- Experience/knowledge with installations and configuration utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose and Nifi
- Experience with Elasticsearch
- Experience with geolocation applications and/or JICD
- Experience/knowledge of ISLANDTRANSPORT, messaging infrastructure
- Exposure to/basic familiarity with Python libraries for scientific programming (examples: NumPy, pandas) desired
- Ability to read and write into/out of the data structures adjacent to complex mathematics
Additional Hashtags:
#javelin
Compensation Details:
$218,000 - $241,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
10/30/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
Skills Required
- Fourteen years of software engineering experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
- Four additional years of similar software engineering experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree
- TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
- Enterprise Java development experience, Java version 17 or higher
- Experience with Java application frameworks such as Spring Boot
- Experience with messaging frameworks such as JMS, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or ZeroMQ
- Experience with JSON, XML, and Google Protocol Buffers
- Service-oriented architecture and microservice development experience
- Database experience with MongoDB or MySQL
- Experience analyzing requirements, creating use cases and test cases, and using Jira and Confluence
- DevOps experience managing CI/CD pipelines with GitLab runners
- Experience implementing Section 508 compliance requirements in user interfaces
- Python development experience
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively while shifting between priority tasks
- Experience with Java development IDEs such as IntelliJ, Eclipse, or Visual Studio Code
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker Compose, and Apache NiFi installations and configuration
- Experience with Elasticsearch
- Experience with geolocation applications or JICD
- Knowledge of ISLANDTRANSPORT and messaging infrastructure
- Familiarity with Python scientific programming libraries such as NumPy and pandas
- Ability to read and write data structures adjacent to complex mathematics
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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What We Do
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