Principal Full Stack Engineer

About Our Client:

The organization is a consulting firm based in Fairfax, VA, specializing in collaborating with governments and various entities to improve service delivery and community engagement. It employs evidence-based approaches and technology to enhance mission effectiveness through a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

About the Opportunity:

The PRINCIPAL FULL STACK ENGINEER will lead technical delivery for a federal platform that supports governmentwide regulatory planning and review. This role balances maintaining existing critical Java, Spring, and Oracle applications with designing and building a modern replacement platform using cloud, containerization, and DevOps practices. The position involves setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and collaborating closely with project and product leadership to ensure system stability, security, and successful modernization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical efforts and set engineering standards for existing and new systems
• Develop target architecture and evaluate alternatives for the replacement platform
• Design, prototype, build, and deploy cloud and container-based applications
• Maintain and optimize legacy Java, Spring, Tomcat, and Oracle applications
• Create reusable platform capabilities like user access, workflow, and APIs
• Manage triage and resolution of priority defects impacting system integrity
• Implement enhancements driven by regulatory and policy changes
• Integrate with related federal systems such as eRulemaking and Regulations.gov
• Plan data migration and decommission legacy systems
• Ensure 99.5% system uptime through monitoring and rapid issue response
• Address technical debt including outdated code and libraries
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, reliable deployments
• Maintain contract quality standards including test coverage and security compliance
• Incorporate accessibility and secure coding standards in development

Requirements:

• Extensive experience with Java, Spring, Oracle, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments
• Strong skills in cloud platforms, containerization, and DevOps methodologies
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and set engineering best practices
• Experience designing scalable architectures and integrating complex federal systems
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA) and secure coding
• Ability to manage production system stability alongside new development efforts
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• The salary range for this role is $145,000 – $155,000. Most offers tend to land near the midpoint, with decisions based on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Note:

RemoteHunter is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.