Full Time

Junior Full Stack Software Engineer

Haystack
Full-time
Entry level
Technology, Information and Internet
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
$85,000 - $125,000* / year

Job Description

An employer is seeking a Junior Full Stack Software Engineer to join a cross-functional Scrum team building mission-focused software in an Agile DevSecOps environment. This role involves contributing to full-stack features, automating tests, documenting instructions, and supporting integration activities.

  • Build and deliver software in sprints, covering design, development, testing, documentation, and integration across front-end and back-end services.
  • Apply Agile engineering practices, participating in backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily standups, demos, and retrospectives.
  • Support DevSecOps workflows, utilizing Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
  • Automate testing by creating unit/integration tests and simple scripts to enhance quality and repeatability.
  • Contribute to modernization efforts, assisting senior engineers in migrating legacy components to modern stacks and microservices.

What You'll Need

  • A Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
  • Coursework or hands-on experience in Java (Spring/Spring Boot), Python (FastAPI or Flask), or JavaScript/TypeScript (React ecosystem or Angular).
  • Core skills in REST/JSON fundamentals, basic Git usage, familiarity with Agile/Scrum, and exposure to Docker.

What's On Offer

  • Target salary range of $80,000 - $128,000 per year.
  • Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents.
  • 25 days of PTO accrued annually.
  • Opportunity to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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