Software Engineer III - Front End/ Back End
Software Engineer III - Front End/ Back End
Job Number: 837
This is a remote position.
Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.
Work on things that matter
Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.
Built for a remote life
Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.
Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture
Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.
The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.
Primary Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer III (Backend Focus), you will design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications supporting mission-critical federal digital services. Working as part of a cross-functional Agile team, you will build scalable backend services, modernize legacy applications, improve system reliability, and contribute to secure cloud-native software delivery.
You will collaborate with software engineers, architects, product managers, UX designers, DevSecOps engineers, and government stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions using modern software engineering practices.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs supporting enterprise software platforms.
Develop new features while enhancing and modernizing existing applications and services.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX, QA, DevSecOps, Security, and Architecture.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend integrations.
Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following secure coding and software engineering best practices.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and support operational excellence.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
Participate in technical planning, architecture discussions, and engineering process improvements.
Support on-call rotations and production deployments as required.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (additional experience may substitute for education)
Strong backend development experience using Java and modern enterprise frameworks such as Spring Boot
Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices
Experience building enterprise applications using object-oriented programming principles
Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server
Experience working within Agile software development environments
Experience using Git-based version control and collaborative development workflows
Experience with automated testing, debugging, and software troubleshooting
Experience participating in code reviews and following secure software development practices
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust
Must have resided within the United States for at least three of the previous five years
Desired Skills
Experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, or similar Java frameworks
Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and containerized applications
Experience with Jenkins, GitHub, SonarQube, Splunk, Kafka, New Relic, or similar DevSecOps tools
Experience with Angular, React, or other modern front-end frameworks
Experience with C#, .NET, VB.NET, C++, or legacy application modernization
Experience with Tomcat, Oracle SQL Developer, or enterprise application servers
Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
Experience supporting high-availability enterprise applications in production environments
Experience supporting federal government or highly regulated environments
Experience with Section 508 accessibility standards and secure software development practices
To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit:https://adhocteam.us/join
Benefits:
Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program
Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.
We value the unique skills gained through military service and encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply.
In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $110,000-$130,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.
job reference:
https://adhoc.team/