Junior Software Engineer

The application deadline and start date are subject to change based on the status of the contract. Applications will be accepted through expiration date or until the position is filled. If the contract is not awarded, this position may not be filled.

Koniag IT Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Junior Software Engineer with a TS/SSBI SCI eligibility a to support KITS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This is a hybrid position with the possibility of some remote work. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

This developer will contribute to the engineering and implementation of software solutions.

Key Responsibilities include

• Build and maintain data ingestion and indexing pipelines that process, parse, and store large document corpora for downstream enterprise consumption.
• Develop and optimize advanced search and retrieval systems, integrating search engines, caching layers, and backend services to deliver high-performance, context-grounded responses.
• Implement data lineage and traceability mechanisms that link system outputs back to source documents and records, ensuring auditability and transparency.
• Develop distributed workflow orchestration and asynchronous task processing pipelines using frameworks such as Celery or Temporal, enabling automated task execution and service integration.
• Build automated testing and quality assurance frameworks for data and backend pipelines, including unit tests, integration tests, and robust schema validation.
• Support senior technical leads in translating customer requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Communicate project progress, architectural decisions, and technical findings to both technical and