Senior Full Stack Engineer

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 RIT Solutions, Inc.