Senior Full Stack Developer

. Establish technical direction for the Air Force Data Mesh Environment .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptMicroservicesNext.jsNode.jsReact

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish technical direction for the Air Force Data Mesh Environment
Deliver secure backend services and responsive user interfaces for discovering and accessing distributed, governed data
Design architecture, prototype core capabilities, and sustain the platform in support of the Cloud One mission
Define and maintain technical standards, architecture guidance, and deployment practices
Translate business needs and Figma designs into technical specifications, architecture diagrams, data models, and API specifications
Evaluate technologies and engineering tools, including AI-assisted tools where appropriate, and recommend improvements
Build secure, high-performance backend services and intuitive, responsive user interfaces
Implement React, Node.js, and Next.js solutions
Design and integrate services and API gateways using REST and suitable monolithic or microservices patterns in a cloud computing environment
Support identity and access management, enterprise metadata, distributed data products, and streaming data pipelines
Review code, troubleshoot complex full-stack problems, and improve quality, security, and engineering practices
Mentor junior engineers
Participate in design reviews, critiques, and planning discussions with UX, product, engineering, and mission stakeholders
Explain architecture and technical decisions to technical and nontechnical audiences

What you’ll need

US Citizen
Ability to obtain a US DoW Secret clearance
At least eight years of practical software development experience
Deep technical expertise and successful delivery of complex applications
Experience with API gateways and cloud-based transactional, interactive, or data-intensive systems
Strong understanding of REST, microservices, and monolithic service design patterns
Demonstrated proficiency with React, Node.js, and Next.js
Experience implementing Figma designs as accurate user interfaces
Strong problem-solving and sound judgment about business needs
Effective presentation and interpersonal communication skills
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent deep professional experience is fully considered
Experience integrating AI or ML models, including large language models, into web applications is preferred
Experience guiding a team in appropriate use of AI-assisted software engineering tools is preferred
Current Secret security clearance is preferred

Comp & perks