Software Engineer I

Summary

Join Fearless Digital as an Engineer I and contribute to building impactful software. You will build, test, and maintain diverse software systems, collaborating with experienced team members. This hybrid role in Columbia, MD offers up to two days of remote work. The position requires experience with AWS services, Java, JavaScript, React, and other technologies, along with a TS/SCI Full Scope Poly Clearance. Fearless offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities, fostering a family-friendly and flexible work environment.

Requirements

• Experience implementing AWS Services in production, On-prem and cloud architecture software implementation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, React, containerized architectures, Docker, Helm, CI/CD, Spring, REST Services, and Databases
• Obtain an active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly Clearance
• Basic understanding of computer systems including web-development, persistence, networking, and operations
• Experience building web applications using object oriented/functional programming concepts
• Demonstrated interest in and ability to learn new systems and technology quickly
• Understanding of basic git actions like cloning, creating branches, navigating between branches, staging code for commit, committing code, resetting, and merging
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, build relationships, and influence others

Responsibilities

• Deliver code solutions in accordance with team code expectations; follow all team processes for submitting and reviewing code
• Perform manual exploratory testing individually and with the team, as appropriate for the project test strategy
• Implement scripts for automation or data processing
• Assist with refining tasks and user stories by conducting research, preparing for backlog refinement, and asking questions
• Troubleshoot and debug technical problems
• Participate in peer-reviews of assigned tasks and related code
• Work with the team to continuously learn and improve
• Take initiative for their own growth through personal leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic experience developing apps hosted with a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, Heroku, or similar IaaS or PaaS providers
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and trouble-shoot problems in software systems

Benefits

• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance
• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current match = 4%) and immediate vesting
• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you’ll get a bonus of $6–12k!
• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an accrual. PTO is prorated based on your start date ( see table below ) on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases), 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, their birthday (8 hours), up to 15 days for jury duty, and up to 3 days (24 hours) of bereavement leave per eligible instance
• Life-friendly schedules
• Family-friendly workplace