Full Stack Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Engineer in McLean, Virginia. In this role, you will lead the technical direction for web applications and ensure high-quality outcomes. With a focus on modern architecture and AI-enabled development practices, you will work closely with product and cloud teams. The role requires significant experience in web frameworks like React and Node.js, as well as expertise in cloud architecture.

Compensation ranges from $86,800 to $198,000 annually, accompanied by comprehensive benefits including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with modern web frameworks, including React.
• 5+ years of experience with backend frameworks, including Node.js.
• 3+ years of experience with backend API development.
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud architecture in AWS or Azure.
• Experience leading technical teams and architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical lead for web application development.
• Own technical quality, architecture direction, and delivery predictability.
• Introduce AI-assisted development practices to accelerate SDLC.
• Lead cloud architecture decisions and enterprise migration initiatives.

Skills

Modern web frameworks (React)

Backend frameworks (Node.js)

Backend API development

Cloud architecture (AWS or Azure)

AI-assisted development tools

CI/CD or DevSecOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Opportunity

Great software is more than a polished interface and data. It requires clean architecture, well‑designed APIs, scalable infrastructure, thoughtful analytics integration, and disciplined execution from vision to production. We are seeking a senior technical leader who can bring these elements together to deliver secure, user‑focused, and production‑ready systems in a fast‑moving, agile environment. As a Lead Engineer, you will serve as the senior technical authority for our web application portfolio, driving architecture decisions, elevating engineering delivery, and ensuring high‑quality outcomes across the full development lifecycle. You will leverage modern architectural approaches, open‑source frameworks, cloud platforms, and AI‑enabled development practices to accelerate how applications are designed, built, and deployed, guiding future‑state architecture and leading the implementation of scalable solutions that support evolving business needs. Working closely with product, cloud, and data teams, you will help shape application strategy, improve engineering maturity, and deliver systems that create meaningful impact. U.S. citizenship is required.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the senior technical lead for web application development and delivery.
• Own technical quality, architecture direction, and delivery predictability.
• Improve engineering velocity through strong system design and structured execution.
• Introduce and operationalize AI‑assisted development practices to accelerate the software development lifecycle.
• Lead cloud architecture decisions and enterprise migration initiatives.
• Partner with data platform teams to enable AI and data‑driven application capabilities.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards across applications.
• Mentor developers and elevate technical maturity across the team.
• Act as the primary technical escalation and decision‑making authority for application initiatives.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience with modern web frameworks, including React
• 5+ years of experience with backend frameworks, including Node.js
• 3+ years of experience with backend API development
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud architecture in AWS or Azure
• Experience leading technical teams, design, and architectural decisions
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools in a professional environment
• Experience mentoring engineers and raising technical standards
• Knowledge of CI/CD or DevSecOps practices
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience integrating LLM or AI services into production applications
• Experience with Databricks or similar data platforms
• Experience working in enterprise or compliance‑driven environments
• Experience scaling engineering practices across multiple applications
• Possession of excellent communication skills, to clearly communicate technical recommendations to leadership

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.