Hybrid Full-Stack Engineer for Govt Security Apps

Socket.dev; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Learning and Development

Job summary

Agile Defense in Ashburn, VA is seeking a Full Stack Engineer for the CBP program. You will design, build, and maintain software across the stack in a development role, collaborating with cloud engineers, automation specialists, and security staff who own the environment your code runs in.

Security is integral from day one, and some projects must fit within systems that predate current approaches. Start date may be shortened by holding CBP BI or DHS clearances; a signing bonus is offered for

Qualifications

• Production software experience in government or highly regulated environments.
• Experience writing code that passes security reviews and can explain changes.
• Cross‑stack proficiency (frontend and backend) across the stack.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation practices.
• Active CBP BI or DHS clearance shortens start date.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain software across the stack in a development role.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, automation specialists, and security staff.
• Integrate security into the software development lifecycle from the start, not as an afterthought.
• Ensure software can pass through federal accreditation processes without degradation of functionality.

Skills

Full stack development

Security review experience

CBP BI clearance

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Agile Defense in Ashburn, VA is seeking a Full Stack Engineer for the CBP program. You will design, build, and maintain software across the stack in a development role, collaborating with cloud engineers, automation specialists, and security staff who own the environment your code runs in.

Security is integral from day one, and some projects must fit within systems that predate current approaches. Start date may be shortened by holding CBP BI or DHS clearances; a signing bonus is offered for