Software Engineer – Contract

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Software Engineer developing a next-generation Air Force aircraft maintenance platform using Java and Angular. A contract position for building and scaling full-stack features in critical maintenance operations.

Posted 5/4/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularDistributed SystemsDockerGradleJavaJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesMavenMicroservicesMySQLPostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBootTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop full-stack features across Angular front-end applications and Java/Spring Boot microservices
Build and deploy services in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Design and integrate RESTful APIs to enable secure communication across systems
Implement asynchronous messaging patterns (Kafka) for distributed systems
Design and maintain data models and persistence layers (Postgres or MySQL)
Collaborate with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical solutions
Contribute to technical design documentation and system architecture artifacts
Participate in code reviews, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality software
Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
Enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability as the platform evolves

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software development experience
Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot for building production-grade services
Experience developing microservices in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with asynchronous messaging systems (Kafka)
Proficiency with build tools such as Gradle or Maven
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (Angular preferred)
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
Experience working with relational databases (Postgres or MySQL)
Ability to produce technical design documentation (diagrams, system designs)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated ownership and ability to drive work to completion.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, candidates must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoW Secret clearance
Contract Duration: initial 9 month contract, 40 hours per week

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring BootAngularDockerKubernetesRESTful APIsKafkaPostgresMySQLGradle

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationownershipability to learn quickly