Software programmer Jobs in Bridgeport, CT

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Provide strategic direction and guidance to the software engineers within the IT Applications Development team in support of application design, software development, and software integration. - Define the key priorities in pursuit of the vision and goals associated with the Software Engineering practice. - Ensure Software Engineering staff are following best practices around application design, software development, and software integration throughout the system development lifecycle. - Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including; hiring, performance management, and termination. - Provide leadership and direction to staff for completeness of application design, software engineering, and software integration. - Work toward the improvement of the software life cycle time by increasing the quality of requirements and reducing the amount of time spent in the application design, development, and integration phases. - Manage the Software Engineering staff as a shared service to support multiple projects. - Ensure that the Software Engineers have the appropriate tools, skills, and training to support the project needs. - Manage geographically distributed staff to maximize staff utilization. - Work closely with delivery managers and product managers to support product delivery and enhancements. - Drive all aspects of engineering recruiting including but not limited to; attracting great talent and retaining a highly skilled, proficient engineering team. Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead and mentor a team of software engineers. - Oversee development of backend Java services and APIs. - Drive technical design, architecture, and delivery. - Manage development priorities, risks, and dependencies. - Work with architects, analysts, and operations teams. - Interface with federal customers and technical stakeholders. - Support production issue resolution and application improvements. Technical Environment: - Java / Spring / Spring Boot. - REST APIs / Web Services / Microservices. - SQL and relational databases. - Backend application architecture. - Enterprise application development. Minimum Requirements - Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - United States Citizenship is required. - Development management or technical team leadership. - Strong hands-on Java development background. - Backend services and API development. - SQL / relational database experience. - Experience leading enterprise software development teams. - Agile software delivery. - Strong technical and stakeholder communication. Preferred Skills and Qualifications: - Federal government or large enterprise application experience. #techjobs #Veteranspage #LI-Remote EEO Statement Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Pay Transparency Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances. Accommodations Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com. Minimum Salary $ 159,520.00 Maximum Salary $ 239,280.00 *