Senior Full Stack Engineer

Senior Full Stack EngineerWe 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 ResponsibilitiesDecompose monolithic services into scalable microservices and design robust data pipelines across the platformDevelop and maintain web and mobile applications using TypeScript, React/React Native, Python, and Node.jsWork extensively with AWS services (application-level usage: S3, Kinesis, EC2, Fargate, IoT) to support enterprise-scale operationsOwn features end-to-end, from customer feedback through design, implementation, and production deploymentOperate as a self-directed individual contributor in a fast-moving, low-bureaucracy environmentTech StackTypeScriptPythonNode.jsReact / React NativeJava, KotlinAWS: S3, Kinesis, EC2, Fargate, IoTRTSP / SRTGitExperience Requirements7–12+ 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 pipelinesExperience in government contracting, subcontracting, or similar regulated environments (strongly preferred)Familiarity with compliance-heavy systems and workflowsEducationBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field preferredLocation & Work ModelHybrid roleLocations: Washington, D.C., New York, NY, San Francisco, CAMust be located in or willing to relocate to one of the above locationsU.S. citizenship required (no visa sponsorship available)CompensationSalary: $190,000 – $260,000Competitive equity packageHiring PlanTotal openings: 2 positionsInterview Process (3 Steps)30-minute culture fit conversation with ShaunTechnical deep dive with Joseph (no coding exercise)Final executive conversation with COOCandidate Evaluation Focus AreasAbility to independently own and deliver complex engineering featuresStrong backend engineering depth with AWS and microservices experienceAbility to operate in government or compliance-driven environmentsIntegrity in resume representation; ability to substantiate prior experienceIdeal Candidate ProfileSelf-directed engineer with strong execution capabilityExperienced in shipping production systems with minimal supervisionComfortable working in high-ownership, fast-paced startup environmentsMission-driven and motivated by building real-world impact systemsTraits to AvoidCandidates with only FAANG/big tech experience and no startup exposureFrontend-heavy engineers with limited backend or systems depthCandidates unable to clearly demonstrate government or compliance-related experience