[Remote] Senior Full Stack Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agile Defense is a company focused on adaptive innovation to support national missions through advanced technologies. They are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining complex software systems, including backend services and user-facing applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end software solutions, including:
• Backend services and data processing components
• RESTful APIs and integration layers
• Thick client desktop applications using modern frameworks
• Develop and maintain Electron-based desktop applications or similar cross-platform client frameworks
• Architect secure and efficient communication between client applications and backend services
• Build systems capable of processing and validating structured data at scale
• Translate functional requirements into technical designs and working software
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following modern engineering best practices
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to deliver responsive, high-performance desktop user interfaces
• Support containerized development environments and automated build pipelines
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team engineering standards

Skills

• Strong experience as a full stack developer, including:
• Backend frameworks such as Java, Python, Node.js, or C#/.NET
• Frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or equivalent
• REST API design and implementation
• Experience developing thick client desktop applications, preferably using:
• Electron
• Or comparable cross-platform desktop frameworks
• Experience designing client-server architectures and managing inter-process communication
• Experience working with structured data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, or schema-driven models
• Experience delivering software in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Typically has a Bachelor's or masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, and 7+ years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start
• Experience optimizing Electron applications for performance, memory usage, and security
• Familiarity with secure desktop deployments in restricted or air-gapped environments
• Experience with geospatial visualization frameworks or advanced data visualization libraries
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and tooling, including:
• Docker and container-based workflows
• CI/CD pipelines
• Static code analysis tools
• Experience supporting government or highly regulated development programs

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