Senior Full Stack Engineer
Sphinx Defense3 months ago
Chantilly, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$157k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build performant, secure, tested web applications with an emphasis on automation and security.
- Design, enhance, and improve APIs connecting frontend and backend services.
- Lead critical features across the full development lifecycle based on user feedback, system requirements, design engineering, and customer needs.
- Translate design mockups into functional user interfaces using modern frontend frameworks and technologies.
- Conduct code reviews to maintain quality, enforce best practices, and ensure adherence to established standards.
- Advocate for product quality, security, and performance improvements.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressively responsible web development experience.
- Extensive experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and web frameworks such as React and Svelte.
- Strong backend programming and frontend-backend integration experience.
- Understanding of caching, authentication, content security policy, open architecture constructs, and containerized microservices architectures.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience developing, testing, and deploying software in air-gapped or highly secure government network environments.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain U.S. Top Secret and TS/SCI security clearances.
- Strong communication, self-direction, adaptability, and ability to guide others.
- Experience designing intuitive interfaces with real-time 2D/3D geospatial visualizations is preferred.
- An active U.S. Government Secret Clearance is preferred.
Benefits
- Remote role with potential travel for client visits, company gatherings, and project-related needs.
- $157,000–$190,000 base salary.
- Meaningful equity ownership and profit sharing.
- Employer 401(k) contribution.
- 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and dependents.
Tech Stack
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About Sphinx Defense
Sphinx Defense develops software for space mission planning, command-and-control, and communications used by U.S. government space and defense programs and allied partners. Its business centers on delivering mission software and related services for secure, resilient operations in highly regulated environments. Founded in 2020 and privately held, Sphinx is headquartered in Washington, DC.