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Bixal

Principal Full Stack Engineer

Bixal

. Serve as technical lead for the program, setting engineering standards, reviewing code and architecture, and guiding technical decisions across existing and new systems .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Java and the Spring Framework for building and maintaining production web applications, along with strong capabilities in cloud-native application design and deployment. Proven leadership in technical decision-making, mentoring, and maintaining high-quality standards in software engineering.

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Java DevelopmentSpring FrameworkCloud-Native Application DeploymentCI/CD Pipeline ManagementAgile/Scrum Methodologies

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Hard Skills
JavaSpring FrameworkSQLDockerKubernetesRESTful API DesignPerformance TuningSecure CodingAccessibility StandardsData Migration
Soft Skills
Polished CommunicationTechnical LeadershipMentoring
Tools & Technologies
GitHub ActionsJenkinsOracleRed Hat Enterprise LinuxGrafanaPrometheusLoki
Certifications & Qualifications
Cloud CertificationsFederal Regulatory Compliance
Industry Keywords
Federal Government DeliveryLegacy System ModernizationWorkflow ManagementDocument ManagementPublic Trust Determination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudDockerGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxOraclePrometheusSpringSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as technical lead for the program, setting engineering standards, reviewing code and architecture, and guiding technical decisions across existing and new systems
  • Lead the Target Solution Architecture and Analysis of Alternatives for the replacement platform
  • Design, prototype, build, and deploy applications on cloud, container, and DevOps foundations
  • Maintain and tune existing Java, Spring, Tomcat, and Oracle applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Design reusable platform capabilities including user access, workflow routing, document management, audit history, reporting, notifications, and public-facing APIs
  • Lead triage, analysis, and resolution of priority defects affecting functionality, availability, security, or data integrity
  • Design and deliver approved enhancements driven by laws, executive orders, policy changes, and agency needs
  • Build integrations with eRulemaking, FDMS, Regulations.gov, the Federal Register, and Login.gov
  • Plan and support data migration, cutover, and decommissioning of legacy capabilities
  • Support 99.5% uptime through patches, upgrades, performance monitoring, alerting, and rapid production-issue response
  • Identify, prioritize, and reduce technical debt
  • Own CI/CD pipelines with automated deployment, no-downtime deployment, and immediate rollback capability
  • Maintain quality standards including 90% test coverage, zero linting errors, zero accessibility errors, and no unresolved medium or high security findings
  • Implement Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, and secure coding practices
  • Lead functional, integration, regression, performance, accessibility, and security testing; support user acceptance testing
  • Maintain dependencies, licenses, documentation, and system diagrams
  • Mentor engineers and review their work
  • Participate in Agile sprint planning, estimation, and roadmaps
  • Brief client technical leads and the product owner on technical options, risks, and recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership of development teams
  • Deep hands-on experience with Java and the Spring Framework, including building and maintaining production web applications
  • Strong experience with relational databases, preferably Oracle, including data modeling, SQL, and performance tuning
  • Experience designing and deploying cloud-native, containerized applications such as Docker and Kubernetes on a major cloud platform
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated testing with tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
  • Experience designing RESTful APIs and integrating multiple systems
  • Experience modernizing or replacing legacy systems while keeping production stable
  • Working knowledge of secure coding (OWASP), accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA), and Linux server environments
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
  • Polished communication skills, with experience presenting technical options and trade-offs to clients and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination in support of a federal government contract
  • Legally authorized to work in the US; Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship
  • Nice to have: federal government delivery experience, Login.gov or federated identity integrations, cloud.gov/AWS/Azure and related certifications, workflow/case/document management systems, federal regulatory-process familiarity, Grafana/Prometheus/Loki, and FISMA Moderate ATO experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flex hours
  • 401K with matching incentive
  • Parental Leave
  • Medical/dental/vision benefits
  • Flex Spending Account
  • Company provided short-term disability and life insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 11 Paid holidays
  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities