Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Summary

Full Stack Software Engineering Lead supporting a turnkey AI and data analytics platform focused on next-generation software capabilities. This role leads development efforts across frontend, backend, DevOps, and platform architecture, with an emphasis on scalable systems, AI-assisted development, and secure enterprise-grade solutions. The position operates in a hybrid environment based in Orlando, FL.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable full stack platforms for AI-driven analytics and data-intensive applications
• Lead development of modern responsive web applications using React and Next.js
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and/or FastAPI
• Develop and expose RESTful APIs for internal and external consumers
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for automated testing, builds, and deployments across cloud and air-gapped environments
• Implement frontend dashboards, visualizations, and interactive UI components using modern UI frameworks
• Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, backup, archival, and disaster recovery strategies across systems
• Integrate third-party services including email/SMS notifications and learning standards (SCORM, xAPI, CMI5)
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end automated tests
• Document APIs, system architecture, and deployment processes
• Leverage AI tools (LLMs, code assistants) to accelerate development, refactoring, and validation workflows
• Collaborate in Agile/Scrum development teams and participate in architecture decisions

Job Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong experience building full stack enterprise applications (6+ years minimum)
• Advanced frontend experience with React and Next.js (modern UI frameworks preferred)
• Backend development experience with Node.js and/or FastAPI
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, relational databases, messaging systems, and object storage
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab (pipelines, runners, automated testing, deployments)
• Experience with DevOps tooling and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible, Nexus, Harbor) preferred
• Kubernetes and containerized deployment experience strongly preferred
• Experience working in cloud and/or air-gapped environments
• Strong software engineering fundamentals (design patterns, testing, architecture, code quality)

Additional Preferred Skills

• Apache Superset and Trino for analytics and data querying
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• Integration of notification systems (email/SMS)
• Experience with SCORM, xAPI, or CMI5 learning standards
• Agile/Scrum development environment experience
• AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Cline, etc.)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (e.g., engineering degrees with strong software background)

Experience

• Minimum 6+ years of full stack software development experience
• Experience leading or contributing to enterprise-scale, data-heavy platforms preferred
• Experience in defense, aerospace, SaaS, analytics, or DevOps-heavy environments is highly desirable

Work Environment & Additional Details

• Schedule: 4/10 first shift
• Must be a U.S. Person / U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a security clearance (clearance not required to start)
• Agile development environment with emphasis on modern AI-enabled engineering practices