Captivation Software
Software Engineer 2/3 - Java/Git/Gradle/Docker/REST/ELK/MongoDB/Ansible/Kubernetes/Linux
About this role
Captivation Software seeks an experienced Java developer with 14+ years of software engineering expertise to join a mission-focused team in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role requires proficiency in modern Java development tools and containerization technologies, with security clearance and U.S. citizenship mandatory.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain Java applications using Git, Gradle, and dependency injection frameworks
- Design and implement REST APIs for backend services
- Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Work with MongoDB for data persistence and ELK Stack for logging and monitoring
- Collaborate with small, mission-focused engineering team on strategic software solutions
- Support UI development tasks in Angular/TypeScript when needed
What they're looking for
- Java
- Git
- Gradle
- Guice/Dependency Injection
- Docker
- REST API design
- Linux
- MongoDB
Benefits
- Annual salary $130,000–$270,000 based on experience
- Up to 20% 401(k) contribution vested from day one
- $3,600 HSA contribution
- 6 weeks paid time off
- Above-market hourly rates
- Mission-focused work supporting national security
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Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds high-performance computing and secure analytics infrastructure for mission-critical government programs, specializing in HPC testing, enterprise dataflow architectures, and cleared defense systems. The company is hiring senior test engineers, systems engineers, and technical leaders with deep expertise in Linux, cloud infrastructure, and security clearances to validate systems and architect solutions for intelligence community operations.
View all jobs at Captivation SoftwareLikely interview questions
- Walk us through a complex Java application you've architected using Gradle and dependency injection—what were the key design decisions?
- Describe your experience containerizing Java applications with Docker and orchestrating them in Kubernetes environments.