Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

GliaCell Technologies; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) contribution

PTO and holidays

Work From Home opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

GliaCell Technologies is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to support U.S. Government contracts in Laurel, MD. This full-time position offers competitive salary from $170,000 to $230,000 along with benefits such as medical coverage and paid time off.

Key responsibilities include building applications in collaboration with stakeholders and managing projects through their lifecycle. Candidates must have TS/SCI clearance and strong skills in JavaScript, Node.js, and more.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Possess an active or rein‑statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full stack applications in collaboration with business leaders.
• Rapidly prototype and pilot complex capabilities to meet evolving needs.
• Optimize system usability and workflow efficiency.

Skills

JavaScript

Node.js

TypeScript

React

Material UI

Linux

Docker

MongoDB

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree

Tools

GitLab

Job description

An active or rein‑statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is REQUIRED.

Job Description

GliaCell is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full‑time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission‑related software and systems to a large government contract.

• Join CNO's Custom Media Operations team, winners of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board Killian Award for outstanding mission support.
• CMO is leading the charge on media capabilities in the IC. You will support the team in full‑stack web development efforts that connect CMO's capabilities with their customers.
• This role offers hands‑on experience developing solutions within the state‑of‑the‑art AI/ML landscape.
• On this small team, you will manage products through their entire lifecycle—from initial ideation to full production—and take full ownership of their success.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full stack applications in collaboration with business leaders and AI/ML engineers providing custom media operations.
• Partner with AI/ML engineers, senior stakeholders, and business users to thoroughly understand complex operational challenges and translate those needs into robust, technical solutions.
• Rapidly prototype and pilot complex, cutting‑edge capabilities to meet customers' ever‑evolving needs.
• Optimize system usability and workflow efficiency by collaborating with end‑users to define and refine the ideal user interaction path that reduces mission operation friction.
• Cultivate an understanding of the latest technological developments in the AI/ML landscape and seek opportunities to operationalize them.

Key Requirements

• Possess an active or rein‑statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Professional/Education experience: 8 years & Bachelor of Science Degree, or 4 additional years in place of a BS Degree.
• Works well independently as well as on a team.
• Strong communication skills.

Required Skills

• Proven ability to take a project from initial concept/scoping through iterative development, rigorous testing, and final deployment.
• Highly self‑directed, with experience decomposing work into features and actions, with minimal oversight.
• Experience conducting direct user research, iterating on new capabilities based on user feedback, and solving real‑world operational pain points.
• Extensive experience building applications in JavaScript including Node.js, TypeScript, and UI frameworks/libraries such as React and Material UI.
• Experience with Linux, especially Ubuntu and Amazon Linux.
• Experience with Docker.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases, specifically MongoDB.
• Experience managing CI/CD build pipelines within GitLab.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Java/Spring Boot and Python/Flask.
• AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer, or general experience with managing software infrastructure in AWS.
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, or general experience with managing an application running on Kubernetes.
• Experience with multimedia and 3D modeling tools such as Cinema4D, Blender, Unreal Engine, Gimp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
• Basic literacy in AI and knowledge of ML process.
• Experience using code‑assist tools such as OpenCode, Copilot.

Location

Laurel, MD (onsite full time)

Salary Range

The salary range for this full‑time position is $170,000 to $230,000. SIGN‑ON BONUS eligible.

Benefits

• CareFirst medical coverage for employee and dependents.
• Guardian dental and vision coverage for employee and dependents.
• Up to 25 days of paid time off.
• Up to 40 hours of PTO carryover.
• 11 Federal Government holidays.
• Work From Home opportunities.
• 401(k) company contribution, fully vested day 1.
• Discretionary, certification, and sign‑on bonus potential.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Annual professional development.
• 100% premium covered for life & disability insurances.
• Additional voluntary life insurance coverage available.
• Employee assistance program.
• Travel protection program.
• Financial planning assistance.
• Bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Monthly team and family events.
• Technology budget.
• Global Entry.
• Annual swag budget.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

GliaCell Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.