Senior Full-Stack Architect & Tech Lead (AWS)

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior-grade software architect and leader to drive full-stack development across multiple client projects in the United States. You will mentor teams, establish architecture standards, and guide modern cloud-native solutions on AWS, focusing on scalability, security, and reliability.

The role requires strong Python/JavaScript expertise, Django and Vue.js experience, and a proven track record in leading developers and delivering enterprise-scale software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or 4+ years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 6+ years of full-stack development experience including leadership or architecture roles.
• At least 5 years building or modernizing AWS-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor full-stack development teams; provide architectural oversight across projects.
• Define application architecture standards and roadmaps aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Lead solution architecture for cloud-native, distributed systems on AWS with microservices, containers, and API-first design.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, solution architects, and analysts to design, build, test, and deploy scalable software on AWS.
• Oversee timelines, resources, and deliverables across concurrent initiatives; escalate as needed.
• Guide POCs, technical demos, and contributions to proposals and thought leadership.

Skills

Full-stack leadership

Python

JavaScript

Django

Vue.js

AWS

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

API design

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Flask

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy

React

Svelte

Angular

Elasticsearch

Redis

Memcached

PostgreSQL (RDS)

MongoDB

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a senior-grade software architect and leader to drive full-stack development across multiple client projects in the United States. You will mentor teams, establish architecture standards, and guide modern cloud-native solutions on AWS, focusing on scalability, security, and reliability.

The role requires strong Python/JavaScript expertise, Django and Vue.js experience, and a proven track record in leading developers and delivering enterprise-scale software.