Full Stack Developer/Engineer (Active TS/SCI, Strong Python + Django/FastAPI backend , Immediate Joiner)

**Full Stack Developer**

**Location:**

Suitland, Maryland — Hybrid (2–3 days onsite per week)

**Employment Type:**

Full\-Time, Permanent

**Compensation:**

$150,000–$170,000 base salary

**Clearance:**

Active TS/SCI required

**Start:**

Immediate preferred

**Position Overview**

We are seeking an experienced

**Full Stack Developer**

to build and support secure, cloud\-native applications in a highly regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands\-on experience across both

**Python backend development and production frontend development using React/Next. js**

.

You will work as part of a small development team, building and maintaining an existing platform while also developing pilot solutions, custom MVPs, APIs, dashboards, data migration workflows, authentication integrations, and secure AWS deployments.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Design and develop full\-stack applications from database schema through backend services and production user interfaces.
• Build scalable backend services using

**Python, Django and/or FastAPI**

, including asynchronous/ASGI applications.

• Develop production\-quality frontend applications using

**React, Next. js or equivalent modern frameworks**

.

• Design and implement RESTful APIs and

**Backend\-for\-Frontend (BFF)**

patterns.

• Implement robust data validation using

**Pydantic**

and modern Python development practices.

• Design PostgreSQL/Aurora schemas, optimize queries, manage migrations and perform data loading.
• Deploy, troubleshoot and maintain applications across

**AWS classified partitions and regions**

.

• Work with AWS services including

**EKS, Aurora, S3, IAM, VPC and KMS**

.

• Develop and maintain reusable

**Terraform modules**

and infrastructure\-as\-code.

• Integrate secure authentication and authorization using

**Keycloak, OIDC, SAML and/or CAC/PIV**

.

• Develop secure applications in

**STIG\-hardened and FIPS\-validated environments**

.

• Build and maintain

**GitLab CI/CD pipelines**

and follow established Git workflows.

• Troubleshoot DevSecOps issues and support secure application deployments.
• Contribute to legacy data migration, platform enhancements, pilot applications and custom MVP development.
• Utilize appropriate

**AI\-assisted development tools**

to improve development productivity while maintaining security and code\-quality standards.

**Required Qualifications**

• **Active TS/SCI clearance.**
• **5\+ years of hands\-on software development experience.**
• Strong production experience developing

**Python backends using Django and/or FastAPI**

.

• Experience with

**async/ASGI**

and modern Python 3\. 13\+ development.

• Demonstrated production experience building complete applications with

**React, Next. js or an equivalent frontend framework**

.

• Strong understanding of

**RESTful API design and Backend\-for\-Frontend patterns**

.

• Experience with

**Pydantic\-driven validation**

.

• Strong PostgreSQL experience, including schema design, query optimization, migrations and data loading.
• Hands\-on experience deploying and troubleshooting applications in

**AWS environments**

, including classified partitions/regions.

• Experience with

**EKS, Aurora, S3, IAM, VPC and KMS**

.

• Experience developing and maintaining

**Terraform modules**

.

• Experience integrating authentication using

**Keycloak, OIDC, SAML and/or CAC/PIV**

.

• Understanding of secure token handling and application security.
• Experience working in

**STIG\-hardened and FIPS\-validated environments**

.

• Experience with

**GitLab CI/CD and Git\-based development workflows**

.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem\-solving skills.

**Candidate Profile**

The ideal candidate is a true

**full\-stack engineer**

, not primarily a backend developer. Candidates must be able to demonstrate hands\-on experience developing and supporting

**both Python backend services and production frontend applications**

.

Experience with secure cloud environments, DevSecOps, infrastructure\-as\-code and classified AWS deployments is highly valued.

Work Arrangement

This position is based in

**Suitland, Maryland**

, with a

**hybrid schedule requiring 2–3 days onsite per week**

.