Software Developer

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth.

We are seeking an Expert Software Developer to support the design, development, and modernization of enterprise applications powering complex mission systems. This position provides the opportunity to work across full-stack and front-end development while building secure, scalable, and high-performing applications supporting mission-critical Intelligence Community operations.

The ideal candidate brings significant software development experience with expertise in Java, Python, JavaScript, Angular, RESTful APIs, or related enterprise technologies. You will collaborate with architects, systems engineers, and mission stakeholders while helping influence technical direction and solve complex engineering challenges within an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise software applications supporting mission-critical operations

Develop scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and/or Python

Build responsive, modern user interfaces using JavaScript, Angular, and contemporary front-end development practices

Design and implement full-stack application solutions across front-end and backend technologies

Develop and optimize distributed data processing solutions using Apache Spark, where applicable

Design and maintain enterprise search and analytics capabilities using Elasticsearch

Collaborate with architects, systems engineers, developers, and mission stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions

Lead and contribute to technical design discussions and software architecture decisions

Conduct peer code reviews and promote software engineering best practices

Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues

Optimize applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability

Support automated testing and software quality initiatives throughout the development lifecycle

Support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices

Participate in Agile development activities and contribute throughout the complete software development lifecycle

Required Qualifications

Must be fully cleared with a recent polygraph

Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Approximately 10+ years of professional software development experience

Expert-level experience in one or more modern software development disciplines, including:

• Full-stack development using Java and/or Python, RESTful APIs, and enterprise application frameworks; or
• Front-end development using JavaScript, Angular, and modern UI development frameworks
• Experience designing and developing enterprise software applications
• Experience working within Agile software development environments
• Strong understanding of software architecture and application design
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming principles
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and mission stakeholders

Desired Qualification

• Experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing
• Experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
• Experience developing cloud-native applications within AWS
• Experience developing applications using Spring Boot
• Experience designing and implementing microservices or distributed system architectures
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar automation platforms
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