Technical Lead (GovCon | Public Trust Eligibility)
Attain Talent3 hours ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
Base Salary
$140k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise software systems supporting federal mission needs.
- Drive engineering efforts across the full software development lifecycle from architecture through deployment.
- Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications.
- Architect and develop APIs using REST and GraphQL.
- Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making.
- Partner with product, architecture, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and system performance issues.
- Contribute to cloud modernization, application refactoring, and platform engineering improvements.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and establish engineering standards and best practices.
- Support secure software delivery, code quality, testing automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
- Translate business and mission requirements into technical implementation strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 9 years of professional software engineering experience, including enterprise application development.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, and REST APIs.
- Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
- Experience building cloud-native applications in AWS or Azure.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and DevSecOps workflows.
- Knowledge of secure software development, API security, and application security best practices.
- Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and operational support.
- Strong communication and technical leadership skills.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, event-driven architecture, or serverless platforms is preferred.
- Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, secure systems integration, or federal government agencies is preferred.
- Public Trust eligibility is indicated in the job title.
Benefits
- Remote work; hybrid roles are specified in the job post.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- 401(k) with 4% matching.
- Liberal paid time off vacation policy.
- Annual continuing education benefit.
- Annual wellness budget.
- Bonus incentive programs for employee referrals and performance-based rewards.
About Attain Talent
Attain Talent connects top-tier talent with purpose-driven organizations in nonprofit, education, technology, and government sectors. We specialize in recruiting for mission-driven organizations across the nonprofit, education, and technology sectors. Our team combines corporate and executive search expertise with a flexible, high-touch approach that meets each client’s unique hiring goals. Backed by deep industry networks and a strategic, full-cycle search process, we deliver qualified candidates quickly—while maintaining an exceptional experience for both client and candidate. From sourcing to final selection, we make it easier to hire the right people, faster.