Junior Software Engineer

At MetaPhase we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward challenge the status quo but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared valuespassion solidarity generosity curiosity and boldnessand these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.

Together we know our people are our differencefor our clients and our colleagues.

Are you ready to:

• Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients

• Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you

• Join a company which prides itself on its shared values and inclusive culture

• Be the difference and make it happen

Role Summary

MetaPhase is looking for a Jr-Software Engineer a sharp motivated engineer who thrives at the intersection of customer mission needs modern software engineering and cloud-native delivery. As a Software Engineer you will be forward deployed and work directly with customers and mission users to rapidly understand challenges translate needs into working solutions and deliver capabilities that can evolve with the mission. You will build across cloud infrastructure application services APIs data automation and user experiences using modern engineering practices.

This is not a passive support role. You will engage customers prototype and build solutions deploy and operate production capabilities and continuously refine them based on real-world feedback. You will use AI-assisted tools daily to accelerate development testing documentation troubleshooting analysis and operational workflows while applying human judgment secure engineering practices and automated quality checks. You will also explore and apply generative and agentic AI patterns where they can improve mission outcomes engineering productivity and user experience.

The environment may include AWS or Azure cloud-native services APIs containers CI/CD infrastructure as code modern web applications data platforms and automation frameworks. Experience with React TypeScript JavaScript Python PostgreSQL GitHub Actions Terraform or similar technologies is valuable. You do not need to be an expert in every technology. You need to be capable curious customer-oriented and willing to learn and adapt quickly.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work directly with customers and mission users to understand operational challenges clarify needs and translate them into practical technical solutions

• Rapidly prototype build test and deploy working capabilities using cloud-native architectures reusable components APIs automation and modern development frameworks

• Design develop integrate troubleshoot and improve application functionality across front-end back-end data API and cloud service layers

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code automated tests observability security controls and deployment workflows that support frequent reliable delivery

• Use AI-assisted tools daily to accelerate development testing documentation troubleshooting and operational workflows; apply generative and agentic AI thoughtfully with human review and quality controls

• Partner with customers throughout delivery demonstrating working software early incorporating feedback quickly and refining solutions as mission needs evolve

• Participate in code reviews pull requests architecture discussions technical discovery and release coordination within a modern Git-based engineering workflow

What We Need From You (Required)

• 2 to 4 years of experience in software engineering application development cloud engineering DevSecOps platform engineering or a related technical discipline

• Hands-on experience building deploying integrating or supporting modern applications in a cloud environment

• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure including compute networking identity and access management storage monitoring logging and security fundamentals

• Experience with Git GitHub CI/CD automated testing and modern software development practices

• Ability to debug across application API database cloud and deployment layers; comfortable connecting technical issues to user and mission outcomes

• Genuine enthusiasm for generative AI agentic AI and AI-assisted software engineering with curiosity about how these capabilities can improve the way teams design build test and operate software

• Must be located in the Washington DC metro area and available to work from MetaPhase headquarters in Reston Virginia four days a week.

• U.S. Citizenship is

What Sets You Apart (Preferred)

• Experience with AWS or Azure certifications or active pursuit of one

• Experience with modern programming languages and frameworks such as Python TypeScript JavaScript or similar technologies

• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures containers APIs serverless services infrastructure as code DevSecOps or SRE practices

• A GitHub profile portfolio personal project or demo that shows you build experiment and ship real things

• Experience working directly with customers product owners mission users or cross-functional teams to discover needs and shape technical solutions

• Experience applying generative AI agentic workflows AI coding assistants or automated engineering tools in a software delivery environment

Work Location

• MetaPhase headquarters in Reston Virginia and requires 4 days a week onsite in Reston.

Travel

• Less than 10%

Education Level

• Minimum bachelors degree in related field; equivalent experience will be considered

Clearance Level

• Existing or eligibility to obtain a Public Trust and/or DHS suitability clearance

• U.S. Citizenship (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Compensation

• Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $75000 - $100000.

About MetaPhase Consulting

MetaPhase Consulting is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first! We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation and are aggressively hiring to grow our team: