Junior Software Engineer

Description:?DocMe360 is seeking a talented?Junior?Software Engineer?to join our dynamic team. The?Junior?Software Engineer role will provide software development?expertise?on?a cross-functional team supporting?the Department of Veteran?Affairs. This role?is responsible for?designing, developing, testing, and?maintaining?high-quality software solutions aligned with mission?objectives?and technical standards. The?Junior?Software Engineer collaborates with?multiple VA teams and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable code. The?Department of Veterans Affairs?requires this candidate to be a U.S. citizen. This role is currently structured as a 1099 contract position, with the potential to transition to a W-2 role in the future.

• Software Design & Development???

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions using Java and Spring Boot???

• Integrate?code and repository?management?with GitHub Copilot???

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with best practices???

• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design decisions???

• Implement APIs, integrations, and data processing components as?required???

• Code Quality & Technical Excellence???

• Conduct peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback???

• Ensure adherence to coding standards, secure development practices, and performance optimization guidelines???

• Develop and?maintain?automated unit and integration tests???

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across environments???

• Agile Development & Collaboration???

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives???

• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, UX designers, and other engineers???

• Provide effort estimates and technical input during planning cycles???

• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows???

• System Maintenance & Continuous Improvement???

• Maintain & enhance existing products to improve performance, scalability, and reliability???

• Identify?and remediate technical debt???

• Support production deployments and?assist?in root cause analysis when issues arise???

• Recommend improvements to tools, frameworks, and development processes???

• Adhere to the DocMe360 Core Values???

• Delivery ? Deliver all efforts through a culture of honesty, transparency, unwavering integrity, and professional growth???

• Optimist ? Optimize and invest in professional growth, empowerment, and well-being???

• Collaboration ? Collaborate for impact; foster teamwork and shared?expertise?to achieve success???

• Motivation ? Motivate from within to naturally inspire and energize clients with passion and purpose???

• Exploration ? Explore opportunities for innovative technologies and trends that align with our mission and foster the highest quality of products and services??

Requirements Minimum Qualifications?

• Education and Experience??

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)??

• 2+ years of professional software development experience??

• Proven experience building and?maintaining?enterprise or mission-critical systems??

• Experience working within agile development teams??

• Technical Skills??

• Understanding of secure coding practices and application security fundamentals.
• Proficiency?in?Java?and Spring?Development???
• Experience with modern software frameworks and development tools within the?JavaScript?ecosystem??
• Familiarity with Maven, SQL, and Docker??
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs??
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases??
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or similar)??
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)??
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and?DevSecOps?practices??
• AI-Assisted Development: Proven experience integrating AI tools (such as GitHub Copilot) into daily development workflows to accelerate delivery, write efficient code, and improve test coverage?

• Problem-Solving & Communication??

• Strong analytical and debugging skills??

• Ability to break down complex technical problems into implementable solutions??

• Strong written and verbal communication skills??

• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders??

• Experience supporting federal or regulated environments??

• Experience modernizing legacy systems??

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools??

Benefits Expected 1099 rate range for this role is $60/Hr?- $85/Hr If converted to W2, expected salary range for this role is $65,000 - $95,000

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)?

• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)?

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)?

• Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)?

• Training & Development?

• Work From Home?