Associate Software Engineer

Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe with 20,000 people and over 50 offices worldwide. As a digital business transformation partner of choice, we’ve spent over three decades utilizing the disruptive power of technology and ingenuity to help digitally enable our clients' business in their pursuit of next. That’s how we help them stay relevant.

We believe, to transform organizations, we need to transform ourselves, and our own people. Being a people-first company, we focus on creating an environment where they can continuously evolve and thrive. And a culture that encourages them to bring their own self to work.

Full Stack Java Developer- Hybrid in Arlington, VA

Core Responsibilities:

As an Associate Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of modern web applications using Angular and Java Spring boot. Working as part of an agile engineering team, you will build user-facing features, develop backend services, and collaborate with senior engineers to deliver high-quality digital solutions. Your focus will be on writing clean, maintainable code, learning best practices, and growing your technical expertise across both frontend and backend development.

Your Impact:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Angular-based web applications.
• Build and enhance Java Spring Boot, RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, architects, and product teams to implement business requirements.
• Develop responsive and accessible user interfaces using Angular, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Consume and integrate REST APIs into frontend applications.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects, bugs, and performance issues.
• Write unit tests and support automated testing efforts.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment activities.
• Follow established engineering standards, security guidelines, and development best practices.
• Continuously learn new technologies and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experience in backend Java development with a focus on Java Spring Boot, RESTful APIs.
• Experience in system design, with the ability to decompose complex problems into well-defined services and data models.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying production services on AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Experience in Angular (v2+) including components, services, routing, state management, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, and responsive web application development.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, hibernate, JPA and related Java frameworks.
• Proficiency in RESTful API design, development, and security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Python programming for application development, automation, scripting, data processing, API integration, or AI/ML-enabled solutions.
• Experience leveraging AI/ML technologies in software development, including designing and building semantic search platforms, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications, intelligent document search solutions, and AI-powered developer productivity tools.
• Familiarity with technologies such as OpenAI, Azure AI Services, LangChain, vector databases, embeddings, and modern AI application architectures is a plus

• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra).
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.

Set Yourself Apart With:

• Experience with serverless computing and event-driven architecture.
• Knowledge of API gateways (e.g., AWS API Gateway) and service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio).
• Certifications in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Developer/Solutions Architect).
• Exposure to DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in shell scripting (e.g., Bash) for automation and operational tasks.

Additional information:

Annual Pay Range (Total compensation in USD): $85,000 - $110,000

The ranges shown above represent a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. The actual range for this position may vary based on location and the specific skills required for the role.

Benefits include:

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to learning, upskilling and growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Flexible vacation (not limited, allocated, or accrued).
• Unlimited PTO.
• Parental leave and new parent transition program.
• Exciting 401(k) match.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.