We have an outstanding Contract position for aJava Software Engineer to join a leading Company located in theSan Diego, CA surrounding area. Pay Rate: $100-112 per hour **U.S. Citizenship is required.** **Candidate must possess an active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.** Principal Software Engineer with Java, Java Spring Boot and 8+ years of backend or full-stack development. Ideal candidate will take part in cross-discipline software architecture definition and implementation of backend development, APIs, containers, databases, and automated pipelines. Basic Hiring Criteria: + Active Top Secret/SCI clearance + Bachelor's Degree or higher in a computer related field + Strong software architecture, design, and development experience using Java and RESTful services. + Experience developing RESTful microservices using Java Spring Boot + 8+ years of software and backend development + Effective communication skills (both verbal and written) + Highly motivated and able to work well in both team and solo settings + Experience with Agile software development + Full stack development with UI like Angular, ReactJS, VueJS + Experience in cloud-based concepts such as AWS or Azure + Knowledge of the DevSecOps development process + Experience with Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis + Experience with Docker, Helm, Kubernetes + Experience with Git Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visithttp://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/orhttps://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance