Entry Level Java Developer Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Job Title
APPLICATION DEVELOPER I
Location
Jacksonville, FL 32221 US (Primary)
Job Type
Full-Time
Education
High School Diploma / GED
Travel
Up to 10%
Security Clearance
None
Job Description
About LSI
LSI is an employee-owned company that employs dynamic teams of professionals - people with the finest technical expertise, a level of passionate creativity, and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customers' expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our success. LSI has over 400 training support experts, engineers, and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices, complex computer-based, highly interactive distributed learning products, and comprehensive, dynamic technical publications. LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers, using leading-edge technology and proven processes.
Mission
Our mission is to prepare our military and allies to be battle-ready through cutting-edge training products and services.
Vision
Our vision is to be the premier provider of military training solutions, renowned for our innovation and excellence. Through employee-ownership and teamwork, we will shape a future where every military service member is equipped to succeed in their mission.
Guiding Principles
ESOP Sustainability: We do everything within our control to meet project budgets and schedules, so our ESOP prospers.
Take Ownership: Each Employee-Owner takes ownership at the individual level for their words, actions, and results. Individual ownership breeds accountability. Accountability breeds trust. When we hold ourselves accountable and trust our fellow employee-owners to do the same, we realize success.
Clear Communication: We project confidence in our communication using unambiguous language and providing clear purpose and direction.
Pursuit of Excellence: We aggressively pursue continuous improvement both as teams and individual employee-owners. We strive to get better every day. There is no room for mediocrity.
Pride in Our Work: We know the value of our work and are proud of what we produce.
Customer Focus: Customers are both internal and external and we strive to give both our best efforts.
Assume Positive Intent: Assume others are well-intentioned in their actions and seek additional information about the circumstances to help solve problems. Assuming positive intent in all interactions is the key to building strong teams and working together to solve problems.
One Voice: Every Employee-Owner is expected to speak up if they have an idea for improvement or if they disagree with a potential course of action. Once a decision is made, the entire team commits to it and moves forward with one voice.
Apply: https://www.lsijax.com/careers/
Pay Range: $58K-$78K Annually
General Summary
The Application Developer I position is an entry-level software development role responsible for supporting, debugging, maintaining, and enhancing internal and customer-facing applications under the guidance of senior developers.
Essential Job Functions
• Provides technical support for internal users and testers for all Application Development Team (ADT) built software.
• Develops, tests, debugs, and maintains software applications and components.
• Implements new features and enhancements per technical specifications.
• Documents technical specifications and testing results.
• Supports front-end and back-end integration using APIs and data services.
• Collaborates with team members to implement solutions and resolve issues.
• Conducts unit and integration testing to ensure quality and stability.
• Troubleshoots and debugs application issues following established processes.
• Participates in code reviews to maintain standards and improve code quality.
• Stays current with trends in the Microsoft development ecosystem.
• Safely handles government-furnished equipment and materials.
• Works a standard weekly schedule of 40 hours with overtime as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Possesses sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including concepts like requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts (e.g., encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism) and familiarity with common design patterns.
• Educational experience with one or more modern programming languages (such as C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript) and familiarity with one or more common frameworks (like ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, Maui, React, Next.js, or Angular).
• Foundational knowledge of the complete application development stack, including how front-end web clients communicate with back-end servers via APIs.
• Familiarity with web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Basic knowledge of database systems such as Microsoft SQL Server or similar database systems query languages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work under close supervision.
• Must be capable of safely handling government-furnished equipment and materials.
• Must be available to work a standard weekly schedule with overtime as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, programming, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; or
• An associate degree plus two (2) years of experience; or
• A high school diploma plus four (4) years of experience; or
• Completion of a recognized coding bootcamp or technical training program in software development plus one of the following:
- At least one (1) year of relevant experience.
- An associate degree or higher in any field.
• To be considered, the applicant must be ready to review their past involvement on at least two major software features, regardless of technologies used where the applicant contributed a significant portion of the code. This will include a technical analysis of the personally written code, detailing the specific problem it solved, the decisions made during implementation, and a clear justification for why that particular approach was chosen to achieve the project's goals.
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets.