Java Developer, Lead
Booz Allen Hamilton
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $99k/yr
- H-1B history
- 9 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 8, 2026
Skills
About this role
Java Developer, Lead The Opportunity: Every day, millions of Americans depend on medical devices to protect their health and save their lives. As a senior Java Developer on this team, you'll build and modernize the systems that support medical device review for a federal public health agency. Using modern architectures, frameworks, and agile practices, you'll deliver production-ready solutions that reduce review timelines, strengthen IT resilience, and retire legacy risk. This role goes beyond writing code. You will lead design and delivery for modernization workstreams. You will set standards, including code quality, testing, CI / CD, production and readiness, mentor developers, and drive quality and technical decisions. You will own production support escalation path for critical issues. You will evaluate emerging tools and techniques, recommend system improvements, and ensure your solutions account for the broader architecture, operating environment, and long-term scalability. Ready to build systems that will change medical device review for the better? Join us. The world can't wait. You Have: 8+ years of experience in sof tware development 6+ years of experience with Java, including Spring Boot, Hibernate or JPA, and RESTful web services 4+ years of experience leading engineers, including mentoring, code review ownership, and delivery accountability 3+ years of experience with a modern JavaScript framework such as React.js, Vue, and Angular.js, including responsive, accessible UI development Experience leading or co-leading modernization or migration of large legacy Java applications such as monolith to modular services or modern frameworks Experience with database design, including writing and optimizing SQL such as Oracle or PostgreSQL Experience working with legacy Java technologies, including J2EE, JSP, or Servlets, developing migration strategies to modern frameworks, and providing production support and issue resolution Knowledge of containerization and cloud deployment, including Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or Azure, and DevOps tools and practices, including Git, CI / CD pipelines, and Jenkins Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: Experience with Atlassian Suite of tools, including Jira and Confluence Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, or JavaScript testing libraries Experience with stored procedures and advanced database performance tuning Experience working with federal health agencies such as FDA, NIH, or HHS Vetting: Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client .
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to