Senior Full Stack Engineer (7–12+ Years) – Defense Tech (Series A) Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to own and scale a maritime awareness platform at a Series A defense technology company. This is a high-ownership, backend-leaning IC role where you will take features from concept to production with minimal oversight.
You will be responsible for decomposing monolithic services into enterprise-grade microservices, building scalable data pipelines, and contributing across web and mobile applications.
Candidates must have experience working in government contracting or government-adjacent environments and understand compliance-driven engineering requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Decompose monolithic services into scalable microservices and design robust data pipelines across the platform
Develop and maintain web and mobile applications using TypeScript, React/React Native, Python, and Node.js
Work extensively with AWS services (application-level usage: S3, Kinesis, EC2, Fargate, IoT) to support enterprise-scale operations
Own features end-to-end, from customer feedback through design, implementation, and production deployment
Operate as a self-directed individual contributor in a fast-moving, low-bureaucracy environment
Tech Stack
TypeScript
Python
Node.js
React / React Native
Java, Kotlin
AWS: S3, Kinesis, EC2, Fargate, IoT
RTSP / SRT
Git
Experience Requirements
7–12+ years of full stack engineering experience (backend-leaning preferred)
Proven experience scaling products from early-stage to enterprise-level reliability (1→10, 10→100)
Hands-on experience breaking monolithic systems into microservices with production-grade data pipelines
Experience in government contracting, subcontracting, or similar regulated environments (strongly preferred)
Familiarity with compliance-heavy systems and workflows
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred
Location & Work Model
Hybrid role
Locations: Washington, D.C., New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
Must be located in or willing to relocate to one of the above locations
U.S. citizenship required (no visa sponsorship available)
Compensation
Salary: $190,000 – $260,000
Competitive equity package
Hiring Plan
Total openings: 2 positions
Interview Process (3 Steps)
30-minute culture fit conversation with Shaun
Technical deep dive with Joseph (no coding exercise)
Final executive conversation with COO
Candidate Evaluation Focus Areas
Ability to independently own and deliver complex engineering features
Strong backend engineering depth with AWS and microservices experience
Ability to operate in government or compliance-driven environments
Integrity in resume representation; ability to substantiate prior experience
Ideal Candidate Profile
Self-directed engineer with strong execution capability
Experienced in shipping production systems with minimal supervision
Comfortable working in high-ownership, fast-paced startup environments
Mission-driven and motivated by building real-world impact systems
Traits to Avoid
Candidates with only FAANG/big tech experience and no startup exposure
Frontend-heavy engineers with limited backend or systems depth
Candidates unable to clearly demonstrate government or compliance-related experience
Numbers & Facts
Location
Washington, NY
Salary
$190,000–$260,000 Per Year
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)unmatched
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)unmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Computer Engineeringunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Customer/Client Researchunmatched
Data Managementunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
Gitunmatched
Governmentunmatched
Government Contractsunmatched
Integrated Circuits (ICs)unmatched
Internet Applicationunmatched
Internet of Thingsunmatched
Javaunmatched
Kotlinunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Microservicesunmatched
Mobile Applicationsunmatched
Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
Node.jsunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
RTSP (Realtime Streaming Protocol)unmatched
React Nativeunmatched
Scalable System Developmentunmatched
Startupunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
Web Programmingunmatched
🎯
Be found by employers
5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.