Software Engineer (Full Stack/UI focus)

Bitwise • Columbia, MD

20h

About The Position

👋🏼 Hey! Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us — you'll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you'll contribute to our team culture. We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you'll like it here! Remember, Bitwise is not a cult. 🖖🏼 🎯 What We Look For Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country's national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you. You'll be joining a fast-moving software engineering team that's building and supporting multiple user interfaces in a dynamic microservice ecosystem. We use feature-driven development to stay agile, and we believe great software comes from collaborative teams where every engineer has a voice in system design decisions. In this role, you'll develop and maintain web applications that interact with Java microservices while working closely with your tech lead on technical decisions and our product roadmap. You'll be solving challenging software engineering design problems on a daily basis, and you'll interact directly with our customers to understand their needs, resolve issues, and propose new features. Your work will support testing and deployment of production applications, and your success depends on your ability to engage meaningfully with our mission and the people we serve. We're looking for someone with real customer-facing experience who thrives in a collaborative environment and genuinely cares about delivering solutions that matter.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience, or a B.S. in a technical discipline plus 4+ years of professional experience
• Hands-on experience with design, debugging, and problem-solving using JavaScript or TypeScript
• Proven experience with a modern frontend framework (Vue, React, or similar)
• Strong background developing RESTful web applications
• Experience working with MongoDB or similar database technologies
• Demonstrated experience with automated testing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Full stack development experience with a focus on Java or JVM-based languages
• Apache Kafka experience
• Linux system administration experience
• Experience with automated build tools, continuous integration, and continuous deployment pipelines
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude Code

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications that interact with Java microservices
• Work closely with your tech lead on technical decisions and our product roadmap
• Solve challenging software engineering design problems on a daily basis
• Interact directly with our customers to understand their needs, resolve issues, and propose new features
• Support testing and deployment of production applications

Benefits

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO — Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We'll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C'mon now!
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. That's a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem — we'll trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!". We hope to say that many times about you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees