Junior Software Developer

Job description

The Capabilities, Analysis and Development (CAD) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an outstanding opportunity for a Junior Software Developer to support a multi‑disciplinary team delivering software across the DoD mission space. The developer will work in Agile teams to scope requirements, implement front‑end and back‑end features, and support secure deployments to DoD environments. Clear, organized documentation and collaboration with customers and stakeholders are essential. The Junior Software Developer supports the design, development, and delivery of data analysis tools, collaboration systems, and visualizations that address real‑world operational needs and capability gaps for government customers. Working within a team‑based Agile environment, the developer collaborates closely with government leads to refine requirements and acceptance criteria. Responsibilities include implementing features using HTML, CSS, Angular, and Python, adapting shared components, and maintaining code in remote git repositories. The developer participates in scoping relevant datasets and platforms, producing wireframes and mockups, iterating through development/testing cycles,...