{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e1c609d657ceb52498f6592e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1c609d657ceb52498f6592e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1c609d657ceb52498f6592e","title":"GDS Lead Engineer - Full Stack Development","description":"Who We Are:\nHeadquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.\nWho You Are:\nVersar is seeking a Lead Engineer - Full Stack Development within our Geospatial & Digital Solutions (GDS) Market Sector. We are a rapidly growing unit focused on integrating emerging technologies with our industry-leading geospatial capabilities. This position requires this talented candidate to lead a team of skilled engineers and support and implement the technical vision for our organization and customers. Your knowledge and experience will be crucial in shaping our software solutions. If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering high-quality products, we’d love to have you on board.\nThe ideal candidate will have relevant experience providing a combination of skills to work on both front-end and back-end engineering. They should have a strong understanding of programming languages and frameworks, as well as knowledge of databases, web security, and other technologies. This should include proficiency in front-end languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as back-end languages like Python, Ruby, PHP, Java, or .NET. They should also be familiar with front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js. Have managed SQL databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, as well as NoSQL databases like MongoDB, understand web security basics like authentication and authorization, system logging and monitoring, and protection against code injection attacks. The candidate will also need to demonstrate the knowledge of deploying and maintaining web applications, as well as version control systems tools like Git.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nTechnical Leadership:\nDefine and execute the technical roadmap for our full stack development projects.\nProvide guidance on architecture, design patterns, and best practices.\nMentor and lead a team of developers, ensuring high-quality code and efficient development processes.\nGeospatial Solutions:\nLeverage your expertise in geospatial technologies (such as Esri ArcGIS, CAD, Cesium, and other GIS tools) to enhance our location-based features.\nCollaborate with data scientists and analysts to integrate geospatial data into our applications.\nMaintain data integrity and interoperability through project and data workflows.\nVisualization:\nIncorporate geospatial data and 3D modeling data for visualization.\nBe able to work with multiple 3D visualization platforms and integrate existing software and capabilities into stack.\nCloud Platforms:\nDrive the adoption of cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure.\nArchitect scalable and secure solutions using Azure services (e.g., Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database).\nAI Integration:\nExplore opportunities to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into our applications.\nStay informed about AI trends and identify use cases where AI can enhance user experiences.\nModern Application Development:\nLead the development of responsive, mobile-friendly web and mobile applications.\nEnsure adherence to modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and microservices.\nCollaboration:\nWork closely with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.\nFoster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.\nWhat You’ll Bring:\nBachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.\nAt least 10 years of hands-on experience in full stack development.\nProven track record of leading successful software development projects.\nStrong background in geospatial technologies, Azure, AWS, SQL, and AI.\nProficiency in front-end and back-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Node.js, .NET, etc.).\nFamiliarity with geospatial libraries and APIs.\nKnowledge of Azure and AWS services and cloud architecture.\nUnderstanding of AI concepts and practical applications.\nExcellent communication and leadership abilities.\nMust be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.\nSuccessful results of preemployment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen\nComply with company drug and alcohol policy.\nBe authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date.\nTechnical Skills:\nThe lead engineer will wear many hats, needing proficiency in both front-end and back-end technologies. Here's a breakdown of the essential technical skills to include in a job description:\nFront-End:\nLanguages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.js)\nResponsiveness: Mobile-first design and development\nUser Interface (UI) & User Experience (UX) principles: Ability to create intuitive and visually appealing interfaces\nVersion control: Git and GitHub proficiency\nBack-End:\nLanguages: Python, Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js (depending on the company's tech stack)\nDatabases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.\nAPIs: RESTful API design and development\nServer-side scripting: Familiarity with frameworks like Django, Spring Boot, Express.js\nSecurity: Understanding of security best practices and common vulnerabilities\nAdditional Skills:\nTesting: Unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing practices\nDeployment: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)\nProblem-solving: Ability to identify and troubleshoot technical issues\nCommunication: Effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences\nLearning agility: Staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends\nBonus Skills:\nDevOps principles: Understanding of infrastructure management and automation\nData analysis: Ability to work with and interpret data\nVersion control systems: Familiarity with GitLab, Mercurial, etc.\nUI/UX design tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD\nLocation Requirements\nThe position will primarily work remotely.\nCompensation\nExpected Salary: $135,000 – $170,000\nVersar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.\nEEO Commitment\nVersar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.\nVersar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.\nVersar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $135,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year\nApplication Question(s):\nDo you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field?\nDo you have at least 10 years of hands-on experience in full stack development?\nExperience:\nin geospatial technologies, Azure, AWS, SQL, and AI.: 8 years (Required)\nWork Location: Remote","company":"Versar","rawCompany":"versar","city":"Myrtle Point","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-28T10:49:26.347Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"GDS Lead Engineer - Full Stack Development","description":"Who We Are:\nHeadquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. 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If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering high-quality products, we’d love to have you on board.\nThe ideal candidate will have relevant experience providing a combination of skills to work on both front-end and back-end engineering. They should have a strong understanding of programming languages and frameworks, as well as knowledge of databases, web security, and other technologies. This should include proficiency in front-end languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as back-end languages like Python, Ruby, PHP, Java, or .NET. They should also be familiar with front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js. Have managed SQL databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, as well as NoSQL databases like MongoDB, understand web security basics like authentication and authorization, system logging and monitoring, and protection against code injection attacks. The candidate will also need to demonstrate the knowledge of deploying and maintaining web applications, as well as version control systems tools like Git.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nTechnical Leadership:\nDefine and execute the technical roadmap for our full stack development projects.\nProvide guidance on architecture, design patterns, and best practices.\nMentor and lead a team of developers, ensuring high-quality code and efficient development processes.\nGeospatial Solutions:\nLeverage your expertise in geospatial technologies (such as Esri ArcGIS, CAD, Cesium, and other GIS tools) to enhance our location-based features.\nCollaborate with data scientists and analysts to integrate geospatial data into our applications.\nMaintain data integrity and interoperability through project and data workflows.\nVisualization:\nIncorporate geospatial data and 3D modeling data for visualization.\nBe able to work with multiple 3D visualization platforms and integrate existing software and capabilities into stack.\nCloud Platforms:\nDrive the adoption of cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure.\nArchitect scalable and secure solutions using Azure services (e.g., Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database).\nAI Integration:\nExplore opportunities to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into our applications.\nStay informed about AI trends and identify use cases where AI can enhance user experiences.\nModern Application Development:\nLead the development of responsive, mobile-friendly web and mobile applications.\nEnsure adherence to modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and microservices.\nCollaboration:\nWork closely with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.\nFoster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.\nWhat You’ll Bring:\nBachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.\nAt least 10 years of hands-on experience in full stack development.\nProven track record of leading successful software development projects.\nStrong background in geospatial technologies, Azure, AWS, SQL, and AI.\nProficiency in front-end and back-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Node.js, .NET, etc.).\nFamiliarity with geospatial libraries and APIs.\nKnowledge of Azure and AWS services and cloud architecture.\nUnderstanding of AI concepts and practical applications.\nExcellent communication and leadership abilities.\nMust be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.\nSuccessful results of preemployment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen\nComply with company drug and alcohol policy.\nBe authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date.\nTechnical Skills:\nThe lead engineer will wear many hats, needing proficiency in both front-end and back-end technologies. Here's a breakdown of the essential technical skills to include in a job description:\nFront-End:\nLanguages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.js)\nResponsiveness: Mobile-first design and development\nUser Interface (UI) & User Experience (UX) principles: Ability to create intuitive and visually appealing interfaces\nVersion control: Git and GitHub proficiency\nBack-End:\nLanguages: Python, Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js (depending on the company's tech stack)\nDatabases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.\nAPIs: RESTful API design and development\nServer-side scripting: Familiarity with frameworks like Django, Spring Boot, Express.js\nSecurity: Understanding of security best practices and common vulnerabilities\nAdditional Skills:\nTesting: Unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing practices\nDeployment: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)\nProblem-solving: Ability to identify and troubleshoot technical issues\nCommunication: Effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences\nLearning agility: Staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends\nBonus Skills:\nDevOps principles: Understanding of infrastructure management and automation\nData analysis: Ability to work with and interpret data\nVersion control systems: Familiarity with GitLab, Mercurial, etc.\nUI/UX design tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD\nLocation Requirements\nThe position will primarily work remotely.\nCompensation\nExpected Salary: $135,000 – $170,000\nVersar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.\nEEO Commitment\nVersar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.\nVersar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.\nVersar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. 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