Lead Full Stack Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLEiAdeptive Technologies is looking for a Lead Portal Engineer to own a user-facing portal end-to-end — the front-end architecture, the APIs and services behind it, and the human-centered design process that keeps it usable — on a modern, FedRAMP-authorized platform supporting a federal health agency. You are the technical owner of the portal: you architect it, build it, and ensure the people who use it can actually get their work done.This is a lead role for an engineer who cares about the user, not a designer who also codes. You will own the full stack — React front end through APIs and services — and drive the HCD and UX process: framing user research, shaping design direction, and holding the bar on accessibility. A supporting design resource handles detailed design execution; you set the direction and own the outcome.HOW WE WORKOwn the Portal End-to-End — You architect and build both the front end and the API layer, so the seams between design, front end, and services are decisions you made on purpose, not gaps nobody owns.Engineer Who Drives Design — You lead the HCD process — user research, design direction, the design system — and partner with a supporting designer for execution. You treat usability as an engineering requirement, not a nice-to-have.Built for Everyone — Accessibility is part of the definition of done. You build to Section 508 and WCAG from the start and treat a portal that excludes users as unfinished.WHAT YOU WILL DOOwn the portal end-to-end — architect and build the React front end and the APIs and services behind itSet technical direction and architecture for the portal and make the patterns the team builds againstDesign and build APIs (API-first), service integrations, and the front-end components that consume themDrive the human-centered design process — frame user research with agency staff, shape design direction, own the design system — partnering with a supporting designer for executionOwn accessibility: build to Section 508 / WCAG and validate compliance as part of deliveryOwn quality across the portal stack — automated testing, CI/CD, and performanceUse AI tooling to move faster while remaining accountable for every line that ships; keep deterministic logic in testable codePartner with security, data, and platform teams to ship into a FedRAMP-authorized environment, and mentor engineersWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR8+ years building production web applications, with recent hands-on full-stack delivery and API designStrong React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript, plus solid back-end experience building services and RESTful APIsDemonstrated ownership of a user-facing product end-to-end — front end, APIs, and the experience tying them togetherReal HCD/UX fluency: you have run or closely driven user research, design direction, and a design system, even if a designer handled executionWorking knowledge of accessibility standards (Section 508 / WCAG) and a habit of building to themDemonstrated technical leadership while staying hands-onA habit of keeping deterministic logic in testable code and using AI tooling as an accelerator, you remain accountable forBONUS POINTSFedRAMP / NIST 800-53 environments and agency security baselinesDesign tooling (Figma) and building or owning a design systemIntegrating with data platforms or BI/reporting layers (e.g., QuickSight or embedded analytics)AWS and secure cloud architecture; AI-assisted features (e.g., Amazon Bedrock)Building accessible, data-rich portals for large user basesWHY iADEPTIVEiAdeptive Technologies is an 8(a) small business building modern data, cloud, and AI systems for federal mission programs. We are engineers first. You will work alongside architects and engineers who write the code they design, ship into FedRAMP-authorized environments, and treat governance and security as part of the build rather than paperwork bolted on at the end.DETAILSLocation: Remote (U.S.); Maryland-area preferred for occasional on-site collaborationEmployment Type: Full-time, W-2; U.S. work authorization required; may require ability to obtain a Public Trust or higher background determinationBenefits: Health, dental, vision; 401(k) with company contribution; PTO and federal holidays; training and certification supportiAdeptive Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Skills field (top 10): Full-Stack Development · React · TypeScript · Node.js · REST API Design · Human-Centered Design · User Experience (UX) · Web Accessibility (Section 508 / WCAG) · CI/CD · Technical Leadership