Senior Full Stack Engineer

Role Description

At Fearless, we are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer as part of our Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to support mission-critical web applications, internal tools, APIs, data platforms, and integration services for House Digital Service. This role contributes to ongoing feature development, system modernization, operational stability, and secure application design across cloud-hosted and hybrid environments using React, Node.js, Python, and containerized architectures. This is a fully remote role.

This Senior Consultant collaborates with cross-functional teams to align the technical vision, implementation, and quality of software systems across development, reliability, testing, and operations.

The Sr. Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions while mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and aligning stakeholders with product and project goals.

Work Location & Travel Requirements

• This is a fully remote role with required availability during standard business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
• Physical location within the Eastern Time Zone is not required, provided the individual consistently meets availability requirements.

Your Responsibilities in this Role

• Design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using React, Vue, Node.js, Nuxt, Python FastAPI, and Python Flask.
• Support secure API and MCP server development and integration efforts using RESTful patterns and OAuth2/OpenID Connect authentication.
• Implement Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) in conjunction with Entra/Azure App Registrations for secure authentication patterns.
• Support database design and optimization efforts using Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Contribute to containerized deployment workflows using Docker and Kubernetes, supporting CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Deploy and operate applications in AWS cloud environments using services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in distributed systems and hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Maintain clear documentation and communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders and senior House staff.

The Impact You Will Create in this Role

• Fosters collaboration with cross-functional teams by taking the initiative and driving conversations.
• Coach, mentor, and develop peers that elevate team capability and technical expertise using clear and persuasive communication of engineering solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world-class services.
• Drive accountability and delivery by ensuring project objectives are not only met on time but aligned with client priorities and Fearless standards of excellence.
• Take ownership of risk management by monitoring deliverables across the team, identifying issues early, and coaching teammates on mitigation strategies while keeping leadership informed.
• Shape client engagement and intelligence-gathering efforts by actively cultivating relationships with stakeholders, synthesizing insights across the client organization and partner ecosystem, and providing Fearless leaders with actionable recommendations that inform strategy and strengthen delivery outcomes.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including at least 3 years with modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Demonstrated production experience developing and maintaining applications using Node.js and Python.
• Strong experience working with Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with containerized applications using Docker and deploying workloads to Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency using git, particularly GitLab, for source control and issue tracking in collaborative workflows.
• Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code deployments using Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Ability to design and implement secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems and production environments.
• Familiarity with secure authentication patterns, including OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams using Agile or iterative software development lifecycles.
• Strong documentation and communication skills, especially when translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Experience

• Experience implementing search using OpenSearch or ElasticSearch.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools within secure development environments, such as code generation or automated testing tools.
• Experience building or supporting data-intensive systems such as machine learning ETL pipelines using Python, including familiarity with Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Experience developing and deploying mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms using Flutter for cross-platform development.
• Experience working within legislative, government, or institutional technology environments.

Fearless Skills and Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions.
• Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole.
• Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks.
• Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery.
• Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations.
• Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making.
• Managing Priorities & Client Alignment: Skillfully negotiates and manages conflicting priorities to strategically align decisions, enhancing service delivery and client satisfaction.

Required Level of Proficiency

• Advanced Application: You can perform the actions associated with a skill without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions regarding required skills arise.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, which may involve driving or flying.
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds).

Benefits

• Flexible, life-friendly schedules.
• 100% coverage for our medical HSA plan + HSA contributions.
• Dental & vision covered 100% for you and your dependents.
• Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO and dependent coverage.
• 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting.
• Paid Parental Leave and 12 weeks paid FMLA.
• Generous PTO, 11 Federal Holidays, a Birthday Holiday, and Sick Leave.
• Up to 15 days for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave.
• Education, wellness, and tech allowances.
• Referral bonus: $6K–$12K for each successful referral.
• Pet insurance & discount plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Legal support, life insurance, disability coverage.
• Performance-Based Bonuses.