Full Stack Engineer

Position SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to build and maintain secure, cloud-native applications in a highly secure government environment.The ideal candidate must have strong **production frontend development experience** along with hands-on Python backend development. You will work across the full application lifecycle — from database schema design and backend APIs to production user interfaces, authentication, cloud deployment, and CI/CD.You will join a small team of 2–3 developers reporting to a Technical Lead**, supporting an existing platform while also developing pilot solutions and custom MVPs.Key Responsibilities- Develop secure, cloud-native applications using **Python/Django, FastAPI, React and Next.js**- Build production-quality frontend applications and dashboards- Design and develop RESTful APIs and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns- Implement Pydantic-driven data validation- Design and optimize **PostgreSQL/Aurora** databases- Perform database migrations, schema design, query optimization and data loading- Deploy and troubleshoot applications across **AWS partitions and classification levels**- Work with AWS services including EKS, Aurora, S3, IAM, VPC and KMS**- Develop and maintain **Terraform modules**- Implement secure authentication using **Keycloak, OIDC, SAML and/or CAC/PIV- Develop and maintain **GitLab CI/CD pipelines**- Support legacy data migration and platform modernization- Troubleshoot DevSecOps issues and contribute to secure software development practices- Work within **STIG-hardened and FIPS-validated environments**- Utilize AI-assisted development tools where appropriateRequired Qualifications- **Active TS/SCI clearance – REQUIRED**- **5+ years of hands-on software development experience**- Strong production experience with **Python**- Hands-on experience with **Django and/or FastAPI**- Experience with **async/ASGI and modern Python 3.13+**- Strong production experience with **React, Next.js or equivalent frontend frameworks**- Must have developed and delivered **complete production applications**- Strong REST API development experience- Experience with **Backend-for-Frontend (BFF)** architecture- Experience with **Pydantic-based validation**- Strong PostgreSQL database design and optimization experience- Hands-on AWS deployment and troubleshooting experience- Experience with **Terraform**- Experience with **GitLab CI/CD and Git workflows**- Experience integrating secure authentication solutions such as **Keycloak, OIDC, SAML or CAC/PIV**- Experience working in secure or compliance-focused environments