Java/JEE Developer (Entry Level)

Software Development
April 6, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Job Title: Java/JEE Developer (Entry Level)

SAIC is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Java/JEE Developer (Entry Level) to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.

Job ID: 2610826

Location & Schedule

  • Location: Ashburn, VA, US
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Travel: No
  • Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE (100% on-site for the first year, then hybrid option)

Security Clearance

  • Minimum Clearance Required: None
  • Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Job Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and unit test REST microservices with Java, Spring, and JUnit.
  • Develop web applications with Angular that communicate with backend microservices.
  • Write complex SQL queries and perform data modeling.
  • Work collaboratively within a large, Agile development team.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related engineering field.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of Java with at least 1 year of Java J2EE/JEE design and software development experience, including designing, developing, and documenting large-scale enterprise software systems.
  • Key Technologies:
    • Spring Boot
    • Spring REST/SOAP web services
    • Angular
    • React
    • HTML/Javascript/CSS
    • XML/JSON
    • SQL
    • JPA/Hibernate
    • Java web application development

Desired Skills And Experience

  • Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
  • Recent and relevant course projects, internships, co-ops, or personal work showcasing backend development skills.
  • Experience with Spring WebFlux and R2DBC.
  • Experience with microservices architecture.
  • Experience with JMS and/or Kafka.
  • Familiarity with AWS.
  • Comfortable with Eclipse and Visual Studio Code.
  • Agile development approach.
  • Strong initiative: must be able to take a high-level requirement, ask questions/seek clarifications, and get the job done.
  • Ability to work in a high-pressured, tight-deadline environment.
  • Must be able to multitask efficiently and progressively and work comfortably in an ever-changing data environment.
  • Must work well in a team environment as well as independently.
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levels.

Customer Requirements

  • Clearance: Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation.
  • Location: Required to be on-site in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment. After their first year, employees will have the option to work a hybrid schedule (2-3 days on-site) depending on the needs of the team.

About SAIC

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC’s approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see https://www.saic.com/careers/benefit-package.

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