Software Developer Applications Senior

Brandes Associates, Inc.

United States, California, Naval Air Station Point Mugu

Jun 05, 2025

Job Locations

US-CA-Point Mugu

Req No.

2025-1920

Category

Engineering

Type

Regular Full-Time

Clearance Level

Top Secret

Overview

Brandes Associates Inc., a Defense contractor, is seeking an experienced Full Stack Web Developer with 10+ years of Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline experience who will architect, develop, and maintain mission-critical systems while providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members. You will work within a SAFe/Agile environment to deliver high-quality software solutions for a Department of Defense (DoD) program at Naval Base Point Mugu near Camarillo, CA. This leadership role combines technical excellence with mentoring responsibilities in our employee-focused company that offers career advancement, excellent benefits, and stability.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $115,000.00 USD to $150,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

Product Analysis and Design

Provide support for the analysis, recommendation, design and prototype of future software, system components, and digital products and data systems for use with current and emerging technologies

Technical Documentation

Provide technical documentation support for the development and management of technical documentation

Product / Software Development Support

Architect complex microservices-based systems using Java Spring Boot, ensuring scalability and fault tolerance.Write high-performance, production-ready code in Java, and TypeScript that meets security and performance requirements
Develop responsive front-end applications using ReactJS/Redux, NPM, and Material UI with a focus on performance and reusability
Implement RESTful web services and APIs following industry best practices and Governance for authentication, error handling, and documentation
Utilize WebSockets for real-time communication in collaborative applications and dashboards
Configure and manage message queuing systems like RabbitMQ (AMQP) for asynchronous processing and system integration
Leverage Java ORM frameworks such as JPA and Hibernate for efficient database operations and entity management
Implement automated testing including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure system quality
Manage version control workflows in Git, implementing branching strategies and ensuring proper code management
Troubleshoot complex Kubernetes deployment issues across the full stack, from front-end to database
Perform code reviews on Pull Requests and technical mentoring for junior developers, focusing on best practices and clean code principles
Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation in Confluence for system architecture and code standards
Manage project tasking and user stories in JIRA, maintaining transparency on progress and impediments
Participate in our Agile ceremonies including the SAFe Program Increment planning meetings to align team objectives with organizational goals
Contribute to architectural decision records documenting system design choices and technical direction

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in software development with emphasis on full-stack solutions
3+ years' experience with CI/CD pipelines in an agile DevOps environment
3+ years' experience with Java, JavaScript, containers, and microservices architecture
3+ years' experience with SQL and database design
2+ years' experience with HTML and CSS
2+ years' experience with Git version control
Demonstrated experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket or equivalent tools
Experience working in Agile environments and as a Scrum team member
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for all levels of interaction
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Desired experience:

Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
AMQP (RabbitMQ) implementation experience
Advanced Java ORM experience (Hibernate)
Spring Boot or Java EE development expertise
RESTful web services design and implementation
Single Page Application (SPA) development with ReactJS/Redux
WebSockets implementation for real-time applications

Education:

MS or MA degree in a Computer or Information Science field or a relevant technical discipline.
ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: Bachelor's degree plus 4 additional years of work experience. Between 3 to 10 years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description.

Clearance:

Must have a Top Secret Security Clearance
Applicants will be subject to a T5 security investigation
US citizenship at time of application

Citizenship

The applicant must have US citizenship at time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.