Full Stack Developer - 4 Month Contract

This is a remote position.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services
  
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
  
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following established best practices
  
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development standards
  
• Optimize database queries and improve application performance
  
• Assist in designing scalable system architecture with guidance from senior engineers
  
• Support CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing and deployments
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues in development and production environments
  
• Contribute to documentation for systems, APIs, and processes
  

What we like to see

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (GovCloud preferred)
  
• Understanding of application architecture concepts (layered architecture, separation of concerns)
  
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
  
• Experience with Kubernetes or other orchestration tools
  
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services
  
• Exposure to security best practices for backend systems
  
• Strong understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, and API design principles
  
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

You should be familiar with

• One or more backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, C#)
  
• Relational and/or NoSQL databases
  
• Containerization tools such as Docker
  
• Automated testing frameworks
  
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

Requirements

• Minimum Experience: 3+ years of software development
  
• Experience working on backend services or components in production.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  
• Ability to obtain or maintain a government security clearance, so candidates must be U.S. citizens and eligible for work without a visa sponsorship.
  
• Prior DoD or federal experience is strongly preferred.