Lead Full-Stack Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Sherpa 6, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage for family

Dental and vision benefits

Generous PTO policy

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Sherpa 6, Inc. is looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer to build mission critical systems for the Department of Defense. You will lead a cross-functional team in developing a full stack web application using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. The role requires an active Secret security clearance and extensive experience in software engineering.

The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in full stack development, leadership skills, and a collaborative mindset. Benefits include competitive medical coverage, a generous PTO policy, and a commitment to employee wellness.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of professional software engineering; 2+ years functioning as a team or project tech lead.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Experience with asynchronous programming, observables, and data structuring.
• Strong team player who thrives in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the tech lead for a product squad.
• Implement scalable, secure, and observable system architectures.
• Build high-quality front-end experiences in React and robust back-end services in Node.js.
• Model schemas, write performant SQL, tune queries.

Skills

Full Stack Development

React

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Team Leadership

Asynchronous Programming

API Design

HTML & CSS

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Sherpa 6, Inc. is looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer to build mission critical systems for the Department of Defense. You will lead a cross-functional team in developing a full stack web application using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. The role requires an active Secret security clearance and extensive experience in software engineering.

The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in full stack development, leadership skills, and a collaborative mindset. Benefits include competitive medical coverage, a generous PTO policy, and a commitment to employee wellness.