STR

Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack

STR
Apply
26 days ago
San Diego, CA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$175k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Break down mission use cases and user-defined problems, build MVPs, and rapidly evolve them into cohesive applications.
  • Develop high-performance, visually appealing frontend features that remain responsive and intuitive under heavy load.
  • Lead cross-functional engineering teams in designing, building, deploying, and integrating software systems.
  • Collaborate with military and government customers to discover requirements and translate them into software features.
  • Deploy, test, and triage software at secure operational integration sites.
  • Manage customer relationships while leading engineering teams and maintaining product quality, reliability, and performance.

Requirements

  • Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and at least 7 years of work experience; equivalent experience will be considered.
  • Experience deploying software for Department of Defense or intelligence-community missions.
  • Strong knowledge of React, TypeScript, and Python.
  • Experience with performance-focused techniques for rendering large datasets and creating responsive interfaces.
  • Ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies.
  • Strong organization, attention to detail, independent and collaborative work ability, and communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • Prior U.S. military service with experience in joint planning, large-force battle monitoring, and large-force debrief practices is preferred.
  • Located in or willing to relocate to San Diego, Denver, Arlington, or Boston is preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment.
  • Travel to customer sites is expected and should average no more than one week per month.
  • Positions are available near Boston, Arlington, Dayton, Melbourne, and Carlsbad; relocation to selected locations may be considered.
STR

About STR

1,001-5,000 employees
Contact me