Senior Full-Stack Engineer Mission-Critical Web Apps (Hybrid)

Draper Labs; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a senior software engineer to translate high-level strategy into reliable, maintainable code and help shape the technical direction of multimillion-dollar programs.

You will design end-to-end features for mission-critical web apps, contribute to architectures, and mentor junior teammates while collaborating with product managers and principal architects to deliver regular releases.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in software engineering or a related field.
• Active Secret clearance (TS preferred; sponsorship possible for the right candidate).
• Proficiency in React+TypeScript, Node.js/Python/Java, and REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with authentication standards (OAuth/OIDC).
• Hands-on use of Jira, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end features for mission-critical web apps.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and translate guidance into designs.
• Write high-quality, test-driven code in React+TypeScript and Node.js/Python/Java.
• Mentor junior teammates and enforce standards.
• Lead architecture decisions for subsystems.
• Collaborate with product managers and principal architects for releases.

Skills

React+TypeScript

Node.js/Python/Java

OAuth/OIDC

Jira/Git/CI-CD

REST/GraphQL APIs

Security clearance

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI)

Job description

Draper in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a senior software engineer to translate high-level strategy into reliable, maintainable code and help shape the technical direction of multimillion-dollar programs.

You will design end-to-end features for mission-critical web apps, contribute to architectures, and mentor junior teammates while collaborating with product managers and principal architects to deliver regular releases.