Senior Java Software Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Java Software Engineer role is onsite in McLean, VA. Compensation is $100,000–$120,000 per year. The engineer supports U.S. federal government projects; candidates must reside in the DMV area and hold an active Secret security clearance. The engineer designs, develops, tests, and maintains secure, scalable enterprise applications and backend services. The role contributes to federal project delivery through collaboration with technical teams and government stakeholders, secure coding, and participation across the software development lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications using Java and related technologies
• build backend services and RESTful APIs
• participate in requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
• collaborate with architects, analysts, QA, DevOps, and federal stakeholders
• review code, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance
• work with relational databases
• develop unit and integration tests
• use Git and CI/CD tools
• follow secure coding and federal compliance requirements
• participate in Agile/Scrum and documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior java software engineer

java

spring boot

rest apis

microservices

federal government

secret clearance

mclean va

varmoda

$100k–$120k/year

dmv area

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires five years of Java development experience, prior federal client or program experience, DMV-area residence, and an active Secret security clearance.

About the employer

Varmoda is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.