Lead Backend Engineer for Scalable, Mission-Driven Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a senior back-end developer to lead a high-performing team. You will oversee delivery using modern architectures, open-source frameworks, and scalable systems to support mission-critical applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on software engineering, mentoring, and collaboration with clients to identify risks, implement solutions, and maintain performance across enterprise environments. A strong engineering mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting agile software development to modernise systems.
• 8+ years of experience in software development using basic programming languages, technologies, tools, or web development stacks.
• Experience with Agile methodology, extreme programming, software engineering, product management, and software products.
• Experience developing and maintaining the technology needed to power the components which enable the user-facing side of enterprise applications databases, conceptualise and implement data storage solutions, run performance testing and benchmarking, and optimise data performance.
• Experience mentoring or supervising employees
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree or 10+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team using modern architectural approaches and open-source frameworks to deliver solutions.
• Lead the development team to create custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability.
• Contribute to solution development and identify risks to ensure successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to align technical direction with mission goals.

Skills

Agile

Software development

Back-end development

Team leadership

Security clearance

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ yrs exp

Tools

Java

Python

SQL

JavaScript/Node.js

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a senior back-end developer to lead a high-performing team. You will oversee delivery using modern architectures, open-source frameworks, and scalable systems to support mission-critical applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on software engineering, mentoring, and collaboration with clients to identify risks, implement solutions, and maintain performance across enterprise environments. A strong engineering mindset is essential.