{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"11dc5001dd7e7fb6b556aae7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/11dc5001dd7e7fb6b556aae7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/11dc5001dd7e7fb6b556aae7","title":"Sr Software Developer","description":"Sr Software Developer\n\nLocation: Remote\nJob: Sr Software Developer\nSchedule: Full-time\nShift: Day Job\n\nJOB DESCRIPTION\nDescription\nAcisTek is seeking qualified professionals to support the Grants.gov Information Technology Services program for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Grants, Division of Information and Solutions. Grants.gov is a highly visible, public-facing federal shared service that provides a centralized platform for applicants to find and apply for federal discretionary grant opportunities and for federal agencies to post, manage, and process grant application packages.\n\nThe selected candidate will support the operation, maintenance, enhancement, modernization, security, performance, and user experience of the Grants.gov system. This work supports a mission-critical federal platform used by applicants, grantors, federal agencies, and partner systems across the grants lifecycle. Candidates should be comfortable working in a structured federal IT environment with strong emphasis on service continuity, stakeholder responsiveness, documentation, quality, security, accessibility, and disciplined delivery.\nIdeal candidates will bring experience supporting federal IT programs, public-facing web applications, grants management systems, cloud-hosted environments, Agile/SDLC delivery, system operations, application support, testing, cybersecurity, communications, or related technical and program functions. Prior experience with Grants.gov, federal grants systems, HHS, government shared services, or high-volume public-sector platforms is strongly preferred. Preferred Grants.gov / Federal Grants Experience\n\nPreferred experience includes one or more of the following:\nGrants.gov, GrantSolutions, or other federal grants management platforms.\nFederal discretionary grants lifecycle, including funding opportunity posting, application package creation, applicant submission, agency download, forms, validations, and acknowledgements.\nPublic-facing government websites or shared service platforms with large user communities.\nSystem-to-system interfaces supporting applicant systems, grantor systems, partner systems, or external federal integrations.\nFederal forms development, Adobe/XDP/PDF forms, XML schemas, web forms, form validation, and Section 508 accessibility.\nHHS, OMB, GAO, OIG, congressional data calls, federal stakeholder reporting, or executive-level federal communications.\nFederal cloud, ATO, POA&M remediation, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and operational continuity.\n\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nAnalyze system requirements, design scalable architectures, and make critical decisions about technology stacks and system boundaries\nWrite clean, efficient, and maintainable code in languages such as Java, C++, Python, or JavaScript, ensuring high performance and reliability\nLead development teams, plan project timelines, prioritize tasks, and coordinate with project managers, UX designers, and other stakeholders\nGuide junior developers, provide constructive code reviews, and foster skill development within the team\nAddress complex technical challenges, including debugging, performance optimization, and system migrations\nAdvocate for technically sound solutions, clarify requirements, and suggest alternative approaches to meet business objectives\n\nEducation and Experience:\nJava/JEE services on Tomcat\nNode/Express; UI integration\nCode reviews; secure coding (OWASP)\nMust have the ability to develop forms (XDP)/HTML, Forms QA, and serve as a 508 SME\nSustain throughput for 129 forms, weekly status, and 4 releases/year\nEnsure Section 508 conformance and minimize deliverable rework (AQL 97%) requirement\nDegree in information technology, computer science, or related preferred.\n8 years or more of related experience required.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\n\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.","company":"Hathiant","rawCompany":"hathiant","city":"Reston","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T13:13:02.103Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr Software Developer","description":"Sr Software Developer\n\nLocation: Remote\nJob: Sr Software Developer\nSchedule: Full-time\nShift: Day Job\n\nJOB DESCRIPTION\nDescription\nAcisTek is seeking qualified professionals to support the Grants.gov Information Technology Services program for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Grants, Division of Information and Solutions. Grants.gov is a highly visible, public-facing federal shared service that provides a centralized platform for applicants to find and apply for federal discretionary grant opportunities and for federal agencies to post, manage, and process grant application packages.\n\nThe selected candidate will support the operation, maintenance, enhancement, modernization, security, performance, and user experience of the Grants.gov system. This work supports a mission-critical federal platform used by applicants, grantors, federal agencies, and partner systems across the grants lifecycle. Candidates should be comfortable working in a structured federal IT environment with strong emphasis on service continuity, stakeholder responsiveness, documentation, quality, security, accessibility, and disciplined delivery.\nIdeal candidates will bring experience supporting federal IT programs, public-facing web applications, grants management systems, cloud-hosted environments, Agile/SDLC delivery, system operations, application support, testing, cybersecurity, communications, or related technical and program functions. Prior experience with Grants.gov, federal grants systems, HHS, government shared services, or high-volume public-sector platforms is strongly preferred. Preferred Grants.gov / Federal Grants Experience\n\nPreferred experience includes one or more of the following:\nGrants.gov, GrantSolutions, or other federal grants management platforms.\nFederal discretionary grants lifecycle, including funding opportunity posting, application package creation, applicant submission, agency download, forms, validations, and acknowledgements.\nPublic-facing government websites or shared service platforms with large user communities.\nSystem-to-system interfaces supporting applicant systems, grantor systems, partner systems, or external federal integrations.\nFederal forms development, Adobe/XDP/PDF forms, XML schemas, web forms, form validation, and Section 508 accessibility.\nHHS, OMB, GAO, OIG, congressional data calls, federal stakeholder reporting, or executive-level federal communications.\nFederal cloud, ATO, POA&M remediation, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and operational continuity.\n\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nAnalyze system requirements, design scalable architectures, and make critical decisions about technology stacks and system boundaries\nWrite clean, efficient, and maintainable code in languages such as Java, C++, Python, or JavaScript, ensuring high performance and reliability\nLead development teams, plan project timelines, prioritize tasks, and coordinate with project managers, UX designers, and other stakeholders\nGuide junior developers, provide constructive code reviews, and foster skill development within the team\nAddress complex technical challenges, including debugging, performance optimization, and system migrations\nAdvocate for technically sound solutions, clarify requirements, and suggest alternative approaches to meet business objectives\n\nEducation and Experience:\nJava/JEE services on Tomcat\nNode/Express; UI integration\nCode reviews; secure coding (OWASP)\nMust have the ability to develop forms (XDP)/HTML, Forms QA, and serve as a 508 SME\nSustain throughput for 129 forms, weekly status, and 4 releases/year\nEnsure Section 508 conformance and minimize deliverable rework (AQL 97%) requirement\nDegree in information technology, computer science, or related preferred.\n8 years or more of related experience required.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\n\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.","datePosted":"2026-07-27T13:13:02.103Z","dateModified":"2026-07-27T13:13:02.103Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hathiant","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Reston","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"11dc5001dd7e7fb6b556aae7"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/11dc5001dd7e7fb6b556aae7"}}