Junior Software Engineer

Kalman & Company, Inc. is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to help design, build, test, and maintain web-based applications. The role works with senior developers on application development, front-end interfaces, database interactions, troubleshooting, collaboration, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Application Development: Assist in writing, testing, and maintaining clean, scalable, and well-documented code for web applications using C# and ASP.NET (4.x or Core)
• Front-End Integration: Develop and maintain responsive user interfaces using HTML, JavaScript, and ExtJS components
• Database Management: Write and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and schema interactions in Microsoft SQL Server
• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Actively investigate, isolate, and resolve application bugs, performance bottlenecks, and Tier-3 support issues with a methodical, detail-oriented approach
• Collaboration: Participate in code reviews, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and cross-functional team discussions to align with project milestones and architectural standards
• Documentation: Contribute to technical documentation for software modules, APIs, and bug-fix logs

Requirements:

• US Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain a government-issued Secret Level Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• 2 to 6 years of software development experience or focused project work involving web technologies
• Proficiency in C# and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
• Experience with ASP.NET (4.x / .NET Framework or .NET Core)
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and front-end frameworks (specifically ExtJS experience or a strong willingness/ability to master ExtJS quickly)
• Experience with SQL Server (writing basic-to-intermediate SQL queries, joins, and database interactions)
• Demonstrated capability in tracing code execution, utilizing browser/IDE debugging tools, and root-cause analysis
• East Coast time zone for meeting availability
• Experience supporting a government contract or DoD program
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, AJAX, and JSON data interchange
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum development environments
• Previous experience supporting enterprise or defense-related web applications