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Sr. Full Stack Java Developer

Applied Information Sciences

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Base salary $117K  to $177K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Client Site - Washington, DC

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  • LocationClient Site - Washington, DC
  • WorkplaceHybrid
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

  • Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.

  • Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.

  • Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.

  • Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

 

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

 

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Software Engineer.

  • Core Knowledge & Skills: Operates independently or as a team lead, selects appropriate persistence technologies (e.g., EF, Dapper), defines source control strategies, and designs subsystem infrastructure.

  • Work & Complexity: Tackles complex problems with thorough analysis, manages cross-functional delivery, and improves system reliability and scalability.

  • Quality & Independence: Consistently meets deadlines even under challenging conditions, enforces standards through detailed reviews, and establishes productivity benchmarks for the team.

  • Teamwork & Communication: Provides functional leadership by setting objectives, organizing resources, resolving conflicts, and engaging confidently with both internal and external stakeholders.

  • Consulting & Engagement: Troubleshoots advanced client issues, supports requirements gathering, and contributes to vendor presentations or proposal activities.


As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Sr. Full Stack Java Developer.



The Full Stack Developer will be a part of an agile software development team and integral in performing software development, O&M support, and adhere to agile methodology and scrum ceremonies.  This role will design and implement backed APIs using Java and Spring Boot, design and build secure and responsive UIs using React, and develop optimized PostgreSQL schemas and queries. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated strong verbal and written skills, experiences with the technology and business tools listed below, and will have proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise applications from concept through deployment.   

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide full-stack design and development support using Java, Spring Model View Controller (MVC) Framework/Spring Security/Spring Boot, React, and PostgreSQL.  
  • Design and implement modern UI components using React, Typescript/JavaScript, and reusable design patterns. 
  • Implement normalized PostgreSQL schemas and entity relationships supporting system scalability. 
  • Develop and maintain secure RESTful APIs for data access and integration. 
  • Support and document data migration efforts, ensuring integrity and consistency between legacy and new systems. 
  • Plan and execute application deployments, version control, and CI/CD pipelines. 
  • Assist in supporting all aspects of the project to include all phases of life cycle development. 
  • Ensure compliance with 508 accessibility, enterprise security practices, and other practices as needed. 

Required For This Opportunity:

  • Active Top-Secret Clearance and a minimum of 7+ years of experience is required. (Interim Top Secret will not be accepter)
  • Computer Science background w/ degree (Bachelor’s or Master's) in field. 
  • Must have strong User Interface (UI) design and developing skills using React, JavaScript, and CSS. 
  • Must have strong development experience required in the following technologies/areas: Java, Spring Framework/Security 6+, Spring Boot 3+, Hibernate 6+, SQL/PLSQL, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, Maven build tool, and Git/GitLab. 
  • Must have experience with database design and data migration 
  • Additional experience required in the following technologies/areas: AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, Aurora, CloudWatch), Keycloak, Kubernetes, Maven, and Docker 
  • Experience with Agile and Scrum and Kanban frameworks/methodologies. 
  • Experience with Atlassian tools to include Jira and Confluence. 
  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and automation. 

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills. 
  • Excellent documentation skills. 
  • Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills. 
  • Self-motivated with strong initiative to help team grow.


At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member.

The targeted base salary range for this role is $117,000-$177,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.

We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.



Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Source: Applied Information Sciences on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($117,000) is above 13% of the 117 Software Engineering roles in Washington, DC listed on this site. Their median floor is $147,000; the middle half runs from $132,000 to $191,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Applied Information Sciences roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Applied Information Sciences roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Sr. Full Stack Java Developer (this listing)$117K - $177K
AI / M365 Security and Identity Governance Engineer$117K - $177K
AI Foundry Platform Engineer$117K - $177K
Microsoft Teams Rooms / Collaboration Deployment Engineer$117K - $177K
Technical QA and Automation Lead$116K - $175K
Information System Security Officer, Senior$120K - $181K
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (ISSE)$120K - $181K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Applied Information Sciences roles · How to read the bar

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2026-08-20
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ive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $117,000-$177,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guid

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