Senior Java Developer

Location: Remote-first for candidates in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia; Springfield, Virginia (hybrid). U.S. citizenship is required. DHS HQ Entry on Duty approval is required before starting, and the selected candidate must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability.

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 annually; final compensation depends on education, experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements.

Company

hirify.global is an IT services company delivering mission-critical technology solutions for federal government customers, including application development, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT modernization, biometrics and identity management, and data management.

What you will do

• Develop, deploy, maintain, modernize, and enhance mission-critical Java applications for a DHS customer.
• Contribute to application architecture, system design, technical decisions, system reengineering, and system-level changes.
• Translate user and customer requirements into working software and collaborate with stakeholders and parallel development teams.
• Perform database programming, quality assurance, automated testing, test-driven development, and compatibility reviews.
• Use Git, Jenkins, Maven, Jira, cloud development environments, automated code scanning, continuous integration, and continuous deployment practices.
• Work within Scrum and Agile software development lifecycle practices while providing technical support and guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of software development experience, including application development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Experience developing applications with Java and related technology ecosystems, including Java Web Services, Spring Boot, or Java EE.
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and Maven and experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to contribute to system design and translate requirements into working software solutions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Professional fluency in English.
• U.S. citizenship, DHS HQ Entry on Duty approval before starting, and the ability to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with automated code scanning, automated software testing, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and test-driven development.
• Experience using Jira, GitLab, or GitHub in Agile, Scrum, or configuration management environments.
• Experience with database programming, system design, system-level changes, and cross-compatibility reviews.
• Experience working directly with customers on technical requirements and solution design.
• Experience working in a cloud environment and independently learning modern technologies.
• Government contracting or DHS experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible time-off policy, flexible work schedules, and telework options including remote work for eligible projects.
• Career development through mentorship, technical and management training, Dev University, DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training.
• Health, dental, vision, flexible spending, commuter, and life insurance benefits.
• 401(k) matching with a 5% matching contribution.
• Regular team and company social events, community engagement programs, donation matching, and volunteer time off.