JChat Software Engineering Team for NATO with security clearance

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?

We are seeking a team of experienced software engineers to support the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in the development and maintenance of JChat – a text-based asynchronous chat capability used daily by NATO operators for coordination and collaborative decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and release new versions of JChat Java Client (Swing)

• Develop, maintain, and release new versions of JChat Web Client (Angular)

• Develop, maintain, and release new versions of JChat Openfire Server

• Develop, maintain, and release new versions of M-Link Server for JChat

• Participate in Scrum ceremonies

• Maintain and improve the development pipeline (CI/CD toolchain)

• Represent the JChat team at test events

• Produce working snapshot builds every two weeks

• Produce release candidates and test reports for each work package

• Ensure code quality: SonarQube A score (Security, Reliability, Maintainability)

• Maintain CI/CD uptime ≥ 98% and build success rate ≥ 95%

• Collaborate with NCIA Product Owner on backlog prioritisation (JIRA)

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in informatics, computer science, or a closely related engineering field

• At least five years of track record in software development using Java, including Java Swing

• At least five years of track record in web development using Angular

• Ability to produce efficient, clear, readable, maintainable, and high-quality code

• At least five years of track record with development of chat-related products based on XMPP, including implementation of XEPs, the M-Link Server, the Openfire Server and the Openfire plugin framework, and troubleshooting XMPP communication

• Solid experience working with Scrum

• Relevant and recent experience in continuous software integration and automated testing, including knowledge of test automation frameworks

• Experience using Maven, Jira, GitLab, and Zephyr

• Flexible, cooperative, and customer-focused attitude

• Fluency in English

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.