Full Stack Engineer
Job Title – FULL STACK DEVELOPER ( REMOTE ) – but must live in Maryland.Locations – Suitland, Maryland ( REMOTE )Base Salary – $150,000 – $170,000Client: U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Secret Service*** CLIENT NOTES ( Read This ) ***** Do not submit backend candidates NEED production frontend experience.**Must have active TS/SCI, or candidates seeking fully remote work.Suggested Sourcing Titles:Full Stack Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Python Full Stack Developer, Cleared Software Engineer, Django Developer with React.Starting Boolean Search:(“full stack” OR “software engineer” OR “software developer”) AND Python AND (Django OR FastAPI) AND (React OR “Next.js” OR NextJS) AND AWS AND (“TS/SCI” OR “TS SCI”)*** Screen before submission ***1- What is your current clearance level, and is your TS/SCI active?2- Must be a US Citizen (or) Green Card only.3- Can you work onsite in Suitland 2–3 days weekly?4- Is the $150,000–$170,000 base salary acceptable?5- Have you developed both the Python backend and React/Next.js frontend.6- What classified AWS deployment, Terraform and authentication do you have?7- Hands on with resolving DevSecOps and using AI-assisted development tools?8- What is your earliest start date?Job Details:Location: Suitland, MarylandSchedule: Hybrid, 2–3 days onsite per weekEmployment: Full-time, permanentClearance: Active TS/SCI requiredStart: Immediate start preferredTeam: 2–3 developers reporting to a technical leadClient: L3 HaarrisThe work:Develop secure, cloud-native applications from database schema through backend services and production user interfaces.Support an existing platform while building pilot solutions and custom MVPs.Work includes API development, dashboards, legacy data migration, authentication integration and deployment across AWS partitions and classification levels.Core stack:Python/Django, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL/Aurora, AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD and Keycloak.Required Qualifications:Active TS/SCI5+ years of hands-on developmentPython backend using Django, FastAPI including async/ASGI and modern Python 3.13+Production frontend React, Next.js or equivalent; must demonstrate complete applicationsRESTful API design, Backend-for-Frontend patterns, including Pydantic-driven validationPostgreSQL schema design, query optimization, migrations and data loadingAWS application deployment &troubleshooting across classified partitions and regionsFamiliarity with EKS, Aurora, S3, IAM, VPC and KMSTerraform module development and maintenanceAuthentication integration using Keycloak, OIDC, SAML or CAC/PIV; secure token handlingSecure development for STIG-hardened, FIPS-validated environmentsGitLab CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows