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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Lead Software Developer with a focus on UI development to join our team! You will function as a lead team member, working on state-of-the-art web-based technologies collaboratively with other scrum team members. You will be expected to provide input on requirement analysis, design decisions and help drive the direction of the projects on which you work.
This candidate will be a strong communicator, comfortable in front of clients explaining solutions in a manner that is appropriate for the current audience. Lastly, this individual is a driven self-starter who is ready to dive into the latest full-stack technologies and develop/modernize our product as well as support ongoing projects. Our ideal candidates will have experience as a Full Stack Java Developer - 60% front end 40% back end.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Understanding project scope and requirements and translating them to work items
- Provide accurate estimates for project requirements and enhancement requests
- Provide input to lead engineer on solutions, approaches, and designs to meet customer requirements
- Prepare and document detailed specifications for junior developers
- Develop technical designs in accordance with the requirements
- Develop, implement, test and debug application web software using React, NX and other React ecosystem libraries
- Develop, implement, test and debug application software primarily using Java/JEE and Spring technologies
- Participate in SCRUM team activities as part of project delivery
- Perform at an advanced technical level and demonstrate complete understanding of all phases of applications systems analysis and programming activities
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Experience with open-source Java libraries and frameworks
- Experience using Web and API frameworks including React JS, Spring boot, REST, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, XML, JSON
- Experience in application/web server environment including Wildfly/JBOSS, Tomcat, IIS.
- Experience using NX and working with React monorepos
- Experience using Gradle
- Experience with Atlassian products: Confluence, JIRA, and Bitbucket
- Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions and Copilot
- Experience interfacing with back-end applications using RESTful web services, SOAP, message queues, JSON etc.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Desired experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, K8s)
- Desired experience with Playwright and E2E testing of web applications
- Desired experience with developing and employing custom coding agents for streamlined development
- Desired experience in the Traffic Management or Intelligent Transportation domain
Education and Typical Experience
- - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent work experience.
- - An advanced degree may be preferred at this level.
- - 15+ years of related professional experience
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent work experience
- 15+ years of related professional experience
- Experience with open-source Java libraries and frameworks
- Experience with web and API frameworks and technologies: React JS, Spring Boot, REST, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, XML, JSON
- Experience in application/web server environments: Wildfly/JBOSS, Tomcat, IIS
- Experience using NX and working with React monorepos
- Experience using Gradle
- Experience with Atlassian products: Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket
- Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Copilot
- Experience interfacing with back-end applications using RESTful web services, SOAP, and message queues
- Experience performing advanced application systems analysis and programming and participating in Scrum teams
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with Playwright and end-to-end testing of web applications
- Experience developing and employing custom coding agents for development workflows
- Experience in Traffic Management or Intelligent Transportation domain
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
Parsons Corporation Insights
What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
