RIVA Solutions Inc.
Senior Software Engineer (Java/ Cloud)
RIVA Solutions Inc., Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090
Title: Senior Software Engineer (Java/Cloud)
Location: Remote (U.S. Based)
Terms: Full-time
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain and maintain a High-Level Public Trust clearance supporting USPTO
Travel: 0–10%
RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.
That’s RIVA. Our employee-first approach has manifested a culture that attracts the best and brightest. By investing in people first and providing a flexible work environment, our employees have higher morale, higher productivity rates, and lower turnover. At RIVA, people are our #1 priority.
Program Overview RIVA Solutions supports the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by delivering modern, secure, and scalable enterprise software systems that support mission-critical business operations across the patent and trademark lifecycle.
RIVA partners closely with USPTO stakeholders to design, build, deploy, and operate complex systems using modern Java/Spring technologies, cloud-native architectures, and DevSecOps practices. Our work emphasizes long-term maintainability, system reliability, security, and operational excellence in highly visible federal environments.
Position Overview RIVA Solutions is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer who is a hands-on senior engineer, not a purely feature-focused developer. This role requires deep technical expertise strong system design instincts, and direct ownership of production systems.
The ideal candidate has experience building, deploying, and supporting complex applications in live environments and is comfortable being accountable for system behavior after release. This role is well-suited for an engineer who enjoys owning systems end-to-end, including deployment support, troubleshooting production issues, addressing technical debt, and improving operational reliability.
This is not a greenfield-only or heads-down coding role. The Senior Full Stack Developer will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and DevOps teams to bridge legacy systems and modern cloud-based solutions while ensuring code quality, scalability, and system stability.
Core Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java-based applications with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
Take hands-on ownership of production systems, including supporting deployments, troubleshooting production issues, and resolving incidents
Lead full-stack development efforts across backend services and front-end integrations, with a backend-leaning focus
Architect and implement services using Java 20+, Spring Core, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud
Design and implement secure, scalable RESTful APIs
Participate directly in CI/CD pipeline troubleshooting, deployment support, and release validation using GitLab and SonarQube
Manage build automation and dependency management using Maven
Implement and enforce testing strategies using TDD and BDD, leveraging JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, and Spock
Build accessibility considerations into application design and implementation, ensuring compliance with Section 508 standards
Support containerized and serverless workloads in AWS, including ECS, Fargate, and Kubernetes
Collaborate with DevOps teams to understand, maintain, and troubleshoot Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar tools)
Make informed architectural trade-offs related to performance, scalability, maintainability, and operational risk
Conduct code reviews, mentor other developers, and uphold engineering best practices
Ensure system uptime, performance, and stability across development, test, and production environments
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and 10+ years of experience, or Master’s degree (MA/MS) and 8+ years of experience in software development
Extensive hands-on experience with Java 20+ and object-oriented design principles
Strong expertise with Oracle databases and advanced SQL
Deep knowledge of the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring Cloud)
Proven experience designing and supporting distributed systems and service-based architectures
Demonstrated ownership of production systems, including post-deployment support
Experience troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines and deployment issues
Proficiency with Git and modern branching and release strategies
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a High-Level Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Angular or similar front-end frameworks (integration-focused, not UI-specialist)
Strong experience with AWS cloud services, particularly containerized and serverless workloads
Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools
Prior experience supporting USPTO or other federal systems
Experience serving as a senior engineer on complex, long-lived, product-centric platforms
Exposure to performance tuning, production monitoring, and system observability
Preferred Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Developer
Salary Up to $145,000 per year, based on experience
RIVA Benefits
Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Retirement Benefits / 401K with company matching
HSA/FSA Spending AccountsLong- and Short-term Disability
Pet Insurance
Wellness Program Initiatives
RIVA Flex
Additional Workplace Benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please email accommodations@rivasolutionsinc.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
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RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.
That’s RIVA. Our employee-first approach has manifested a culture that attracts the best and brightest. By investing in people first and providing a flexible work environment, our employees have higher morale, higher productivity rates, and lower turnover. At RIVA, people are our #1 priority.
Program Overview RIVA Solutions supports the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by delivering modern, secure, and scalable enterprise software systems that support mission-critical business operations across the patent and trademark lifecycle.
RIVA partners closely with USPTO stakeholders to design, build, deploy, and operate complex systems using modern Java/Spring technologies, cloud-native architectures, and DevSecOps practices. Our work emphasizes long-term maintainability, system reliability, security, and operational excellence in highly visible federal environments.
Position Overview RIVA Solutions is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer who is a hands-on senior engineer, not a purely feature-focused developer. This role requires deep technical expertise strong system design instincts, and direct ownership of production systems.
The ideal candidate has experience building, deploying, and supporting complex applications in live environments and is comfortable being accountable for system behavior after release. This role is well-suited for an engineer who enjoys owning systems end-to-end, including deployment support, troubleshooting production issues, addressing technical debt, and improving operational reliability.
This is not a greenfield-only or heads-down coding role. The Senior Full Stack Developer will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and DevOps teams to bridge legacy systems and modern cloud-based solutions while ensuring code quality, scalability, and system stability.
Core Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java-based applications with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
Take hands-on ownership of production systems, including supporting deployments, troubleshooting production issues, and resolving incidents
Lead full-stack development efforts across backend services and front-end integrations, with a backend-leaning focus
Architect and implement services using Java 20+, Spring Core, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud
Design and implement secure, scalable RESTful APIs
Participate directly in CI/CD pipeline troubleshooting, deployment support, and release validation using GitLab and SonarQube
Manage build automation and dependency management using Maven
Implement and enforce testing strategies using TDD and BDD, leveraging JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, and Spock
Build accessibility considerations into application design and implementation, ensuring compliance with Section 508 standards
Support containerized and serverless workloads in AWS, including ECS, Fargate, and Kubernetes
Collaborate with DevOps teams to understand, maintain, and troubleshoot Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar tools)
Make informed architectural trade-offs related to performance, scalability, maintainability, and operational risk
Conduct code reviews, mentor other developers, and uphold engineering best practices
Ensure system uptime, performance, and stability across development, test, and production environments
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and 10+ years of experience, or Master’s degree (MA/MS) and 8+ years of experience in software development
Extensive hands-on experience with Java 20+ and object-oriented design principles
Strong expertise with Oracle databases and advanced SQL
Deep knowledge of the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring Cloud)
Proven experience designing and supporting distributed systems and service-based architectures
Demonstrated ownership of production systems, including post-deployment support
Experience troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines and deployment issues
Proficiency with Git and modern branching and release strategies
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a High-Level Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Angular or similar front-end frameworks (integration-focused, not UI-specialist)
Strong experience with AWS cloud services, particularly containerized and serverless workloads
Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools
Prior experience supporting USPTO or other federal systems
Experience serving as a senior engineer on complex, long-lived, product-centric platforms
Exposure to performance tuning, production monitoring, and system observability
Preferred Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Developer
Salary Up to $145,000 per year, based on experience
RIVA Benefits
Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Retirement Benefits / 401K with company matching
HSA/FSA Spending AccountsLong- and Short-term Disability
Pet Insurance
Wellness Program Initiatives
RIVA Flex
Additional Workplace Benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please email accommodations@rivasolutionsinc.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
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