Full Stack Software Engineer, Lead

About the role

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead the development of modern software platforms that directly impact national defense and advanced training systems? As a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer, you’ll provide technical leadership across the entire software stack, from intuitive user experiences and scalable backend services to cloud-native architectures and distributed systems. You’ll work closely with product owners, architects, and fellow engineers to define technical direction, mentor developers, and build high-quality software that solves challenging real-world problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable full-stack applications using modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems that support high-performance, mission-critical applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive software architecture decisions, establish engineering standards, and conduct technical design and code reviews.
• Build intuitive, responsive user interfaces while ensuring maintainable, testable, and reusable code.
• Design and optimize data models, persistence layers, and application integrations.
• Champion software quality through automated testing, code quality practices, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineers through technical coaching, architecture guidance, and career development.
• Partner with DevOps engineers to ensure applications are designed for reliable deployment, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve engineering practices and platform capabilities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with software engineering, including leading the design and delivery of complex software systems
• Experience with Git-based development workflows