Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.
Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software engineer with strong Java experience. This role focuses on knowledge management and data curation, with responsibilities that include performing ETL (extract, transform, and load) processes on enterprise-wide data. The position is part of a collaborative, well established team and offers the chance to build expertise in GhostMachine Portable Map Reduce analytics—a valuable opportunity for professional development. This team has recently started leveraging Claude Code AI to expedite development and engineering tasks.
RequirementsSecurity Clearance:
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
- A minimum of (7) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
- Four (4) years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
- Java/Spring Framework/Spring Boot are the key skills needed to be successful in this role
- GhostMachine Analytic experience
- Portable Map Reduce (PMR) framework
- Familiarity with AVP process and represent to AVG
- NiFi and Notifier experience
- Atlassian tool suite
- Gitlab
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
- Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,600 HSA Contribution
- 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
Skills Required
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph
- U.S. citizenship
- Minimum of 7 years experience as a software engineer on similar programs and contracts
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or four years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted)
- Strong Java experience
- Spring Framework / Spring Boot
- GhostMachine analytics experience
- Portable Map Reduce (PMR) / MapReduce framework experience
- NiFi and Notifier experience
- Familiarity with AVP process and represent to AVG
- Experience with Atlassian tool suite
- GitLab (source control) experience
What We Do
Build something to be proud of. Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers. We deliver software engineering expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, collaborating to solve problems with the agility and efficiency of a small business. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is a small, developer-oriented company that embraces the progressive attitude you would expect at a tech startup. We value transparency in the employer-employee relationship, and aim to empower our team through a flattened company structure. We actively pursue the most interesting work the Intelligence Community has to offer. Our team works with leading software technologies to create awesome solutions for happy clients.
