Senior Full-Stack Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance

The MITRE Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable software for high-priority Intelligence Community initiatives. You will contribute across the full stack in classified environments, focusing on modern architectures, APIs, and data-intensive applications.

The role requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph and five days on-site at MITRE locations in McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD, with potential travel within the National Capital Region.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar engineering role in secure environments.
• Proficiency in front-end and back-end languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go.
• Proficiency writing SQL queries, data transformations, and designing database schemas.
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph U.S Government issued Security Clearance.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with IC sponsors and MITRE technical teams to translate complex mission requirements into scalable application architectures.
• Design, develop, and deploy secure front-end and back-end solutions within classified environments.
• Deliver modern software capabilities, improving architecture, platforms, and developer workflows with strong engineering practices.
• Partner with UX, Architecture, Data, Security, and Operations to define technical strategy and influence roadmaps with a customer-centric mindset.
• Lead or support development of enterprise-grade applications addressing cross-IC integration, data visualization, workflow automation, and analytics.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs, database schemas, and backend services supporting high-performance, secure applications.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and security of deployed systems.
• Implement scalable architectures aligned with DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
• Present technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to department-wide technical standards and tradecraft.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Go

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

React

Vue

Angular

HTMx

Git

PostgreSQL

Linux

AWS

Job description

MITRE Corporation seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable software for high-priority Intelligence Community initiatives. You will contribute across the full stack in classified environments, focusing on modern architectures, APIs, and data-intensive applications.

The role requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph and five days on-site at MITRE locations in McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD, with potential travel within the National Capital Region.