1 day ago
St. Petersburg, FL, USASenior
Base Salary
$82k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement end-to-end features for mission-critical web applications.
- Contribute to architectural discussions, lead subsystem architecture, and translate guidance into concrete designs.
- Write high-quality, test-driven code using React, TypeScript, and Node.js, Python, or Java.
- Conduct code reviews, enforce software standards, develop and execute software tests, and prepare technical documentation.
- Partner with product managers, principal architects, customers, and stakeholders to deliver releases and clarify requirements.
- Participate in client demonstrations and program reviews as a technical subject-matter expert.
- Identify technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive solutions to complex problems.
- Mentor less experienced staff and lead a small team of software developers on projects.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in software engineering or a related field, including 5–7 years of full-stack development experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; a master's degree is preferred.
- Proficiency with React, TypeScript, a modern backend language such as Node.js, Python, or Java, and REST or GraphQL APIs.
- Experience with authentication standards including OAuth and OIDC.
- Hands-on experience with Jira or a similar tool, Git, and CI/CD pipelines including GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
- Active Secret clearance is required or desired, with Top Secret preferred, and applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Preferred experience includes Docker, basic Kubernetes concepts, cloud deployments on AWS, Azure, or GCP, cloud CI/CD automation, mentoring junior engineers, or leading a small scrum team.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement in St. Petersburg, Florida, with three days onsite and two days remote.
- Base salary range of $82,300.00–$220,000.00, excluding bonuses and benefits.
- Workplace flexibility, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
Tech Stack
AWSAzureDockerGitGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaKubernetesNode.jsPythonReactTypeScript
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About Draper
Draper is an independent, nonprofit engineering R&D organization that designs and delivers complex systems for government, defense, space, and biomedical customers. It works as a prime contractor and subcontractor on programs spanning guidance and navigation (PNT), autonomous systems, human systems, and special programs, with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its business model centers on sponsored research and engineering services for U.S. government agencies, industry partners, and academia.