Java Developer, Lead

The Opportunity:

Every day, millions of Americans depend on medical devices to protect their health and save their lives. As a senior Java Developer on this team, you'll build and modernize the systems that support medical device review for a federal public health agency. Using modern architectures, frameworks, and agile practices, you'll deliver production-ready solutions that reduce review timelines, strengthen IT resilience, and retire legacy risk.

This role goes beyond writing code. You will lead design and delivery for modernization workstreams. You will set standards, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, production and readiness, mentor developers, and drive quality and technical decisions. You will own production support escalation path for critical issues. You will evaluate emerging tools and techniques, recommend system improvements, and ensure your solutions account for the broader architecture, operating environment, and long-term scalability.

Ready to build systems that will change medical device review for the better?

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experiencein software development

• 6+ years of experiencewith Java, including Spring Boot, Hibernate or JPA, and RESTful web services

• 4+ years of experience leading engineers, including mentoring, code review ownership, and delivery accountability

• 3+ years of experiencewith a modern JavaScript framework such as React.js, Vue, and Angular.js, including responsive, accessible UI development

• Experienceleading or co-leading modernization or migration of large legacy Java applications such as monolith to modular services or modern frameworks

• Experiencewith database design, including writing and optimizing SQL such as Oracle or PostgreSQL

• Experienceworking with legacy Java technologies, including J2EE, JSP, or Servlets, developing migration strategies to modern frameworks, and providing production support and issue resolution

• Knowledge ofcontainerization and cloud deployment, including Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or Azure, and DevOps tools and practices, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Jenkins

• Ability toobtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experiencewith Atlassian Suite of tools, including Jira and Confluence

• Experiencewith automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, or JavaScript testing libraries

• Experiencewith stored procedures and advanced database performance tuning

• Experienceworking with federal health agencies such as FDA, NIH, or HHS

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.