Senior Software Engineer – Front End, Back End
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Senior Software Engineer building frontend or backend systems for Ad Hoc, a technology company delivering scalable digital government services. Designing microservices, APIs, and AWS solutions for federal agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy high-quality features across frontend or backend systems within a cloud-native microservice architecture
- Own and maintain an area of the codebase
- Enforce engineering quality standards, including peer code review, SonarQube quality gate compliance, and in-sprint resolution of security findings
- Build and consume RESTful APIs with versioned OpenAPI specifications
- Contribute to backend data integration logic using PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch or implement user-facing features using Angular, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript
- Lead technical design discussions and author Architecture Decision Records
- Present system diagrams and design documents to engineers, product owners, and federal stakeholders
- Diagnose and resolve production issues across owned systems and improve system resilience
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code review feedback and technical guidance
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline hygiene, Terraform infrastructure-as-code standards, and GitLab pipeline optimization
- Participate in technical interviews and candidate evaluations
- May lead small, less critical, or temporary team structures and projects
- Support scope, schedule, and delivery requirements with minimal oversight
- Contribute to the program's development strategy and long-term goals
Requirements:
- 7+ years of relevant engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
- Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
- Expert-level proficiency in frontend engineering (Angular, JavaScript, HTML/CSS) or backend engineering (Python, Java, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch)
- Strong working knowledge of containerized microservices and AWS services (ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch)
- Experience building and consuming versioned RESTful APIs with published OpenAPI specifications
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and version control via Git
- Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and their application to frontend or backend development
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical decisions for non-technical audiences including federal agency stakeholders
- Prior experience with federal agency digital services or government contracting environments
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures using AWS SNS/SQS and Lambda/Step Functions
- Experience with consumer-driven contract testing using Pact or API contract governance across microservices
- Exposure to SAFe or scaled Agile delivery frameworks including PI planning and ART coordination
- Familiarity with third-party integrations such as Pay.gov, login.gov, or identity/authentication platforms
- Experience mentoring engineers in a cross-functional federal delivery environment
Benefits:
- Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401K with employer match
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
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