Senior Full Stack Engineer

Senior Full Stack Engineer

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)

1. 30-minute culture fit conversation with Shaun
2. Technical deep dive with Joseph (no coding exercise)
3. 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