Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Software Engineer to support a federal client in Suffolk, VA. This role supports the optimization and architecture team, focused on bug fixes, maintenance, performance improvements, and technical debt reduction. Engineers primarily enhance existing React UI and Java Spring Boot services, while also making targeted architectural updates to improve system stability, performance, and maintainability. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-Work bug and maintenance tickets across React front end and Spring Boot backend
-Improve UI performance and usability based on UX designs
-Refactor legacy code and address technical debt
-Optimize performance for React applications and Spring Boot services
-Research and integrate open‑source solutions into the existing platform
-Update and consume API calls to support UI and feature enhancements
-Support authentication and navigation refactors
-Upgrade dependencies and address security vulnerabilities
-Improve CI/CD reliability, logging, and error handling
-Write and maintain technical documentation and follow coding standard
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Required Skills & Experience
· 2 years experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
· Good software debugging skills.
· Understanding of system architecture and experience with distributed systems.
· Experience utilizing Agile methodologies and principles as well as Agile frameworks.
· Experience with collaboration, development tracking, and version control systems such as Confluence, Jira, and Git.
· Proficiency in Java and JavaScript.
· Knowledge of web-based runtime environments such as NodeJS and web application frameworks such as ReactJS.
· Knowledge of application abstraction and container fundamentals.
· Experience with container runtime environments such as Docker and container-orchestration systems such as Kubernetes.
· Background in performance optimization.
· Experience leading technical improvement initiatives.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
· Design and development Relational and NoSQL/Graph databases.
· Experience with developing, updating and maintaining Helm charts used for deploying containerized applications.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.