Sr Developer

About the Role

We are building a team for one of the U.S. Federal Government's largest technology modernization programs, underpinning the U.S. capital markets. Built on AWS and leveraging an AI-powered software engineering platform, this program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with next-generation AI, Agentic AI, cloud technologies, and AI-driven engineering. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Reston, VA with 3–4 remote days per week.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex cloud-native application features and services using an AWS technology stack.
• Develop clean, maintainable, secure, and well-tested application code following established development standards and best practices.
• Participate in peer code reviews, automated testing, and code quality initiatives to ensure maintainable and reliable software.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to support continuous software delivery.
• Utilize AI-assisted software development tools, including Amazon Q Developer, to improve coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and developer productivity.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and strengthen production applications to improve performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, QA engineers, and development teams to refine requirements and successfully deliver application features.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience developing cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience with modern programming languages, frameworks, and software development best practices.
• Experience working within Agile software development teams.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure software development practices.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to pass a 7-year background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance.
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule (3–4 remote days) in Reston, VA, and client locations throughout the Washington, D.C. area as required.

Skills

• Software development using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• AWS cloud-native application development.
• CI/CD pipeline development and automation.
• Automated testing and software quality practices.
• Secure coding principles.
• Git or other version control systems.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• AI-assisted software development tools (including Amazon Q Developer or similar).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, self-start, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Passion for continuous learning, collaboration, and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• Preferred: AWS Certified Developer – Associate or another relevant AWS certification.
• Nice-to-have: Experience developing serverless and event-driven applications on AWS.
• Nice-to-have: Experience supporting Federal Government IT programs.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with AI-assisted software development platforms and tools.

Hybrid location: Reston, VA with 3–4 remote days per week.