Full Stack Developer

LMI Government Consulting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to supportIronGate, a mission-ready data acquisition and transfer platform for federal environments. You’ll develop UI workflows and RESTful services across Angular/React, Node/Express, and PostgreSQL, with emphasis on security, governance, and scalability.

You’ll collaborate with product owners, DevSecOps, and engineers to modernize components and shape architecture, leveraging Spark, Elasticsearch, and Kong while maintaining

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Proven full-stack development with modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.
• Experience with React production frontends.
• Frontend: Angular/TypeScript; React integration.
• Backend: Node.js/Express; OpenAPI/Swagger.
• PostgreSQL, SQL, indexing and query optimization.
• Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployments.
• Security clearance: Active Secret required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full-stack features for IronGate using Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, and Express, spanning UI workflows, API development, and data persistence.
• Design and build React-based frontend components and ensure interoperability with Angular components.
• Develop RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger for secure, well-structured services used by IronGate frontend and external integrations.
• Model data in PostgreSQL with indexing and performance tuning for IL5/IL6 environments.
• Work within a Kubernetes architecture to containerize, deploy, and operate backend services and cron jobs.
• Enhance frontend UX with Angular and React, building reusable, responsive components for mission users.
• Support data integration via Airbyte and related ETL pipelines for assets, threats, and operations data.
• Collaborate on security and resilience with AWS GuardDuty and DevSecOps practices.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions to shape API contracts and modular designs.
• Support AI-assisted development with guardrails and validation for production-ready code.
• Contribute to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Troubleshoot performance and ensure high availability in containerized environments.
• Contribute to future architecture with Spark, Elasticsearch, Kong, and Python APIs.

Skills

Full stack

TypeScript

React

Angular

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

OpenAPI

CI/CD

Security

Tools

OpenAPI/Swagger

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Airbyte

Spark

Elasticsearch

Kong

Job description

Overview

LMI is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join the team supportingIronGate, a mission-ready data acquisition and transfer platform built for complex federal environments. It enables agencies to securely acquire commercial data and bring it into government networks through a self-service UI portal or direct-to-network push with full visibility, governance, and compliance at every step. You’ll work across the stack—from AngularandReactr-based UI workflows to Node/Express APIs and PostgreSQL data models—helping us deliver secure, scalable capabilities that support cyber threat detection, asset protection, and operational decision-making.

You’ll collaborate closely with product owners, designers,DevSecOps, and fellow engineers to iterate quickly on features, modernize existing components, and shape the future architecture as we incorporate technologies like Spark, Hudi, Elasticsearch, and Kong. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building and operating production systems, not just prototypes. An active Secret security clearance is required.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain full-stack featuresfor IronGate using Angular (v21+), TypeScript, Node.js, and Express, spanning UI workflows, API development, and data persistence.

• Design and develop new and existing application features inReact, ensuring consistency and interoperability with Angular-based components where required.

• Develop and document RESTful APIswithOpenAPI/Swagger, supporting secure, well-structured services consumed byIronGate’sfront end and external integrations.

• Design and optimize data modelsin PostgreSQL (AWS RDS), with attention to indexing, query performance, and reliability in IL5/IL6-style environments.

• Work within a Kubernetes-based architecture, helping design, containerize, deploy, and operate backend services andcron-style job schedulers.

• Enhancefrontend UXusing Angular, React, andPrimeNG, building intuitive, responsive, and reusable components tailored to mission users and their workflows.

• Support data integration flowsusing Airbyte and related extract/load pipelines to bring inasset,threat, and operational data from external sources.

• Collaborate on security and resilience, integrating services with AWS GuardDuty malware protection and following secure coding andDevSecOpsbest practices.

• Participate in code reviews and design sessions, shaping API contracts, data schemas, and modular architectures that are testable, maintainable, and scalable.

• Embrace AI-driven development practices, helping define guardrails, validation layers, and test coverage to keep AI-assisted code safe and production-ready.

• Support automated testingacross the stack (unit, integration, and end-to-end) and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable deployments.

• Troubleshoot and optimize—diagnose bugs, address performance bottlenecks, and help ensure high availability and observability in containerized environments.

• Contribute to future architecture evolution, providing input as we adopt technologies like Apache Spark, Apache Hudi, Elasticsearch, Kong, and Python-based APIs (FastAPI/Flask).

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with demonstrated full stack responsibilities in production environments.

• Demonstrated expertise infull stack developmentwith modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.

• Proven experience developing applications in React, including building and maintaining production React-based frontends.

Strong frontend skills:

• Experience withAngular(or comparable modern front-end framework) and TypeScript.

• Hands-on experience buildingReactapplications (hooks, component composition, state management, routing).

• Solid grasp ofHTML, CSS, responsive design, and component-based UI patterns.

• Experience with UI libraries such asPrimeNGor similar.

Strong backend skills:

• Node.js and Express.jsfor building RESTful APIs.

• Experience designing and consumingOpenAPI/Swaggerspecifications.

• Hands-on work withrelational databases(PostgreSQL preferred), including SQL, indexing, and query optimization.

• Experience deploying and operating services inKubernetesand working with containerized applications (Docker, Helm, etc.).

• Familiarity withjob scheduling(cron-style schedulers) and event-driven or batch processing patterns.

• Experience usingAI-enabled development tools(e.g., GitHub Copilot, code assistants) to rapidly ship software, with an understanding of how to validate and harden AI-generated code.

• Experience with testing tools across the stack (e.g., Jest,Vitest, Cypress, Playwright, or similar) and a track record of building automated validation and end-to-end testing into delivery.

• Familiarity withsecure software development practices, including code scanning, dependency management, and security testing.

• Comfort withCI/CD pipelines(GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar) and Git-based workflows.

• Comfortable withAgile/Lean, rapid delivery cycles, and direct user feedback loops.

• Active Secret security clearancerequired.

Bonus Points For

• Hands-on work insecure government environments(DoD, IL5+, FedRAMP) or mission systems.

• Experience integrating or operatingAWS services, including RDS, S3, and GuardDuty.

• Exposure todata engineering or analytics stackssuch as Apache Spark, Apache Hudi, and Elasticsearch.

• Experience withAPI gateways(e.g., Kong) and service mesh / zero-trust patterns.

• Background ingeospatial applications, mapping, or spatial analytics.

• Certifications such asSecurity+,AWS Developer/Architect, or Kubernetes-related certifications.

• Prior experience instartup or rapid-growth teams, or in building greenfield platforms within larger organizations.

Target salary range: $122209.58 - $211317.81

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.

Job Locations

US-Remote