Full-Stack Cloud Developer

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior software engineer in Arlington, VA to design, develop and test full-stack components including enterprise APIs and UI layers. You will build internal and external interfaces using microservices as part of modernization, while collaborating with product management to translate requirements into technical designs and accurate estimates.

The role emphasizes cloud-based development, production-ready code, and strong testing practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree; four years of experience in lieu of degree accepted.
• Expertise in enterprise software design, implementation, and deployment.
• Proficiency with JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks like Angular or React.
• Strong Java experience, including Spring Boot or similar frameworks.
• Experience in Scrum-based development environments.
• Hands-on with Jira, Bamboo or Jenkins, Bitbucket and Confluence.
• Proficiency with JSON, YAML, and XML.
• Experience developing distributed, modular system architectures (Microservices, SOA).
• Understanding cloud networking concepts and enterprise security, including GCP controls or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test full-track components including enterprise web service APIs, backend services, and UIs that consume REST APIs.
• Build internal and external interfaces using Microservices and automation as part of system modernization.
• Collaborate with product management to translate requirements into technical designs and estimates.
• Contribute across full stack design, development, and testing using a cloud platform (GCP or similar).
• Define, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests.
• Develop production-ready code in short, iterative increments.
• Work with engineering and QA to improve the development pipeline.
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with security controls.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

Spring Boot

JIRA

Bamboo

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Confluence

JSON

YAML

XML

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Postman

VS Code

IntelliJ

Eclipse

VS Code

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Bamboo

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Confluence

Postman

Eclipse

IntelliJ

VS Code

Job description

• Design, develop, and test full‑stack components, including enterprise web service APIs, backend services, and user interfaces that consume REST APIs
• This role involves building internal and external interfaces using Microservices and automation patterns as part of a complete system modernization.
• Collaborate with product management to translate requirements into technical designs and provide accurate estimates
• contribute across the full stack design, development, and testing leveraging a cloud technology platform (GCP or similar) and industry‑standard tools, frameworks, and design patterns.
• Define, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests
• Develop high-quality, production-ready code in short, iterative increments
• Work closely with engineering and QA teams to improve and manage the development pipeline
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with required security controls
  

Job Family

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and test full‑stack components, including enterprise web service APIs, backend services, and user interfaces that consume REST APIs
• This role involves building internal and external interfaces using Microservices and automation patterns as part of a complete system modernization.
• Collaborate with product management to translate requirements into technical designs and provide accurate estimates
• contribute across the full stack design, development, and testing leveraging a cloud technology platform (GCP or similar) and industry‑standard tools, frameworks, and design patterns.
• Define, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests
• Develop high-quality, production-ready code in short, iterative increments
• Work closely with engineering and QA teams to improve and manage the development pipeline
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with required security controls
  

What You Will Need

• Minimum of Four (4) years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree. Additional Four (4) years needed in lieu of degree.
• Expertise in enterprise software design, implementation, and deployment.
• Proficiency with JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Strong programming experience in Java, including Spring Boot or similar frameworks.
• Experience working in a Scrum-based development environment.
• Hands‑on experience with tools such as JIRA, Bamboo or Jenkins, Bitbucket (Git), and Confluence.
• Proficiency with JSON, YAML, and XML.
• Experience developing distributed, modular system architectures (Microservices, SOA).
• Strong understanding of modern cloud networking concepts and enterprise security best practices, including GCP‑native security controls and SAST/DAST methodologies, or similar cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Cloud development experience.
• Familiarity with web accessibility standards.
• Experience using Postman or similar tools to test web services.
• Experience with application servers or containers such as JBoss or Tomcat.
• Extensive experience with continuous integration and deployment tools.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL data stores.
• Must be US Citizen.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
  

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience performing code reviews
• Strong discipline in documenting code
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with varying priorities
• Strong communication skills across diverse formats
• Adherence to Agile development methodologies
• Experience leading small engineering teams, formally or informally
• Experience with IDEs such as Eclipse, IntelliJ, or VS Code
• GCP certification or familiarity with Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with cloud-based AI/ML services (GCP Vertex AI, Gemini Code Assist, AWS SageMaker, or Azure ML) and MLOps practices (CI/CD for ML, model monitoring)
• Proficiency in Python for developing, training, and deploying machine learning models
  

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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