Lead Software Architect - Active TS/SCI Required

MapLarge, Inc.; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Top-notch health care

Flexible hours

Remote work

Family-friendly

Job summary

MapLarge, Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Architect with active TS/SCI clearance to lead architecture and system designs for complex web applications. The role combines hands-on coding with strategic oversight, guiding teams to deliver scalable, high-performance software.

The position is hybrid: 40% onsite at a cleared facility in Northern Virginia (Springfield, Chantilly, or Dulles) and 60% remote. You will shape technical direction, review designs, and ensure compliance with DoD standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong full-stack development skills across front-end and back-end.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• 2+ years experience as a team lead / lead architect.
• Proficient with web application and API development.
• TS/SCI Clearance; DoD/Defense Industry experience.
• Familiarity with containerized deployment, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and hybrid cloud/on-prem architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and system designs for complex web applications.
• Write great code and build world-class software used by millions.
• Guide teams to deliver clean, high-performance, maintainable code.
• Design, develop, and support software including applications, databases, interfaces, and features.
• Run planning meetings and coordinate across teams to meet objectives and compliance standards.
• Support testing and deployment of new products and features.
• Participate in code reviews.

Skills

Full-stack development

Team leadership

Cloud & DevOps

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

REST API design

Job description

Lead Software Architect - Active TS/SCI Required

Location: Work onsite in Northern Virginia

This role is for a sophisticated Lead Software Architect / Application Lead who is experienced in leading architecture and system designs for complex web applications and also still loves to code. This job will be 40% on site in Springfield, Chantilly, or Dulles, VA at a cleared TS/SCI facility leading integration efforts and 60% remote work from home.

Responsibilities

• Leading architecture and system designs both customer facing and internally
• Passion for writing great code and building world class software products used by millions of people.
• Helping leading teams writing clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
• Design and Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancements
• Run planning meetings and coordinate cross-functionally to insure project meets business objectives and compliance standards
• Support test and deployment of new products and features
• Participate in code reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)
• 7+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong proficiency as a full stack software developer
• Authorized to work in the United States and no visa sponsorship required.
• 2+ years experience as a team lead / lead architect
• Proficient with web application and API development
• TS/SCI Clearance
• DoD / Defense Industry Experience
• Familiarity with containerized deployment, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and hybrid cloud/on-prem architectures.

Nice to Have

• Experience architecting systems for real-time data, high-performance visualization, and/or distributed computing.
• DoD or Intel experience
• Consulting experience
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles, reusability, and user-centric workflows in enterprise environments.

Cultural Fit

While we hire all kinds of people and invent roles to fit them, there are three key traits we require of every team member that really define our team.

• Fun to Work With - Life is short and work should be fun.
• Smart - We work on cutting edge hard problems and we need people who can both architect and build these systems at the same time while working with an intelligent peer group.
• Passionate Engineers - We need people who really love their work and exhibit the energy and creativity that comes from being fully engaged in what you do.
• Flexible Hours
• Remote Work
• Technically Excellent A+ Team solving very hard interesting problems
• Friendly People - Positive attitude is our #1 criteria
• 401k
• We like all kinds of people
• Family Friendly
• Top Notch Health Care
• Cutting Edge Tech

MapLarge is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. MapLarge is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.