Senior Full‑Stack Web Engineer — Mission‑Critical Apps (Hybrid)

Draper-1; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper, a national R&D nonprofit in St. Petersburg, FL, seeks a senior full-stack engineer for mission-critical web apps. Hybrid work (3 days on-site, 2 days remote) supports fast delivery for government and commercial customers.

You’ll translate strategy into reliable code, contribute to system architecture, and mentor junior engineers while participating in client demos and program reviews.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Active Secret clearance (TS preferred; sponsorship possible for the right candidate).
• 5–10 years of software engineering experience with front-end and back-end stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end features for mission-critical web apps.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and translate guidance into designs.
• Write high-quality, test-driven code (React + TypeScript, Node.js/Python/Java).
• Conduct code reviews, enforce standards, and mentor junior teammates.
• Partner with product managers and architects to deliver regular releases.

Skills

Full-stack development

React + TypeScript

Back-end languages: Node.js/Python//s-

OAuth / OIDC

CI/CD pipelines

Jira

Git

Architecture & mentoring

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Draper, a national R&D nonprofit in St. Petersburg, FL, seeks a senior full-stack engineer for mission-critical web apps. Hybrid work (3 days on-site, 2 days remote) supports fast delivery for government and commercial customers.

You’ll translate strategy into reliable code, contribute to system architecture, and mentor junior engineers while participating in client demos and program reviews.