Full Stack Software Developer Technical Lead
Overview:
As a Full Stack Software Developer Team Technical Lead, you will guide a three-member senior team to deliver scalable Java full-stack applications within CBP's Passenger Systems. You'll shape architecture, drive agile delivery, and own the end-to-end SDLC from design to production support. You'll integrate AI/GenAI capabilities and oversee PI planning, cross-team collaboration, and customer updates on progress and readiness. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership to solve mission-critical transportation and border-management challenges. You'll work on real-time, highly available systems that impact national-scale operations.
Responsibilities:
- Guide development efforts to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery
- Mentor and coach a team of three senior developers
- Lead architecture, design reviews, and SDLC activities across projects
- Lead Program Increment (PI) Planning from a technical perspective
- Lead cross-team collaboration for development, testing, and deployment
- Communicate progress to customers throughout the PI cycle
- Maintain code quality, coverage, and CM process adherence
- Build front-end interfaces and define build API requirements
- Provide technical leadership and enforce coding standards
- Collaborate with government customers on requirements
- Translate architectural and technical details for stakeholders
Key requirements:
- Bachelor or Master with extensive relevant experience, or 4 years related experience in lieu of degree
- Minimum 5 years of tech lead experience
- Experience designing and delivering scalable Java full-stack applications (Java, Spring Boot, REST, microservices, modern front-end tech)
- Experience with AI/ML in the software lifecycle and AI/ML solutions for mission support
- Experience evaluating emerging AI technologies and tools to improve productivity and automation 8+ years in hands-on experience with at least 6 listed technologies (React/Angular/JavaScript/CSS/HTML, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Oracle/MySQL/Postgres, REST, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Ability to obtain CBP background investigation and work on-site in Ashburn, VA (minimum 2 days/week)
- Experience with Jira, Confluence
- Knowledge of software design patterns and Agile practices
- LeadershipMentoringCross-team collaboration
- JavaSpring BootREST APIs