Software Engineer L3 (Java/Spring Boot and RKE)

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Software Engineer L3 (Java/Spring Boot and RKE)

Fort Meade, United States | Posted on 10/07/2026

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Job Information

• Job Work Type HO
• Date Opened 10/07/2026
• Min Clearance TS/ SCI FS Poly
• Industry Government/Military
• Salary 0
• Job Type Full time
• City Fort Meade
• State/Province Maryland
• Zip/Postal Code 20755
• Country United States

Job Description

Software Engineer Level 3

Summary

• Job Title: Software Engineer L3 (Java/Spring Boot and RKE)
• Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.
• Work Type: Onsite at Fort Meade, MD
• Job Type: Full-time
• Benefits: Our client provides full benefits.
• Program: Intelligence Community mission support
• Start Date: Upon offer acceptance and clearance transfer

BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting an experienced Software Engineer for an Intelligence Community mission support role in Fort Meade, MD. This full-time, onsite position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Our client is a Woman Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Founded by two engineers, its systems, software, and hardware engineering teams model, analyze, design, integrate, develop, and deploy complex mission systems side by side with government customers, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. It works alongside many of the largest national security integrators and operates from Columbia, Maryland, near Fort Meade.

What will you do

Develop and support complex software systems using Java and Spring Boot, and develop front-end web applications. You will apply microservices deployment patterns and test software components against documented design requirements. The role calls for RKE skills and some familiarity with the AWS/ECR suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop front-end web applications.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on documented requirements. These systems may include processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithms, extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems.
• Apply working knowledge of microservices deployment patterns.
• Use testing frameworks to review and test software components for adherence to design requirements.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science and 12 years of experience in software engineering, or 16 years of experience in software engineering without a degree.
• Specific knowledge of the Spring Boot framework.
• Experience developing front-end web applications.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements.
• Working knowledge of microservices deployment patterns.
• Experience using testing frameworks and reviewing and testing software components against design requirements.
• Technical skills: Java, Spring Boot, Mongo, Kafka, and RKE.
• Some familiarity with the AWS/ECR suite.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Benefits provided by our client

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family, 100% employer-paid (HMO HSA Silver plan), plus a Health Savings Account
• Five weeks (200 hours) of paid leave per year
• Eleven (11) paid federal holidays per year
• 401k with an employer contribution equal to 10% of salary
• Reimbursement for approved training, up to three days (24 hours) per year, including books and related conference or class travel
• Reimbursement of professional fees, such as IEEE membership and licenses
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary, up to $100K
• Referral matching bonus program

BizFirst LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.