Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

Obviant; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Obviant is building a data source of truth and AI tools for defense acquisition, providing a cohesive view of budgets, programs, and organizations. We move fast, ship often, and tackle complex problems with elegant solutions, aiming to empower government buyers and program managers alike.

We value mission-driven, problem-solving engineers who can own end-to-end features, collaborate across APIs, frontends, and data viz, and adapt to the fast-moving defense tech landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full stack experience building solutions users love.

Responsibilities

• Shape and own features from start to finish.
• Work across the full technical spectrum—from APIs to frontends.
• Collaborate with users to understand workflow and create impactful solutions.
• Design and build data visualization tools to clarify complex information.
• Develop innovative AI/ML solutions in a space with uncharted tech.

Skills

Full stack experience

User-centered design

Own features end-to-end

Defense/government familiarity

Mission-driven

Fast-paced startup

TS/SCI clearance ability

Tools

APIs

Frontend frameworks

Type systems

Component libraries

Job description

The defense market is surging, but the data that drives it hasn't kept up. Companies, government, and investors are forced to perform heavily manual processes and piece together hundreds of disparate sources to make decisions. Obviant is building a data source of truth and AI tools for defense acquisition to solve this. We fuse information from thousands of sources - structured + unstructured - to provide a cohesive picture of budget, programs, the organizations running them, and much more. Whether it's a company navigating GTM or a program manager developing capabilities, we're providing all sides with the intelligence they need to execute effectively. We're growing fast and backed by top funds and DoD/national security veterans.

We believe that public sector mission sets matter above anything else. If you feel the same way, we'd love for you to join us.

The Role

You'll be building the next generation of tools that are fundamentally changing how government technology works. We move fast, ship often, and solve complex problems with elegant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Shape and own features from start to finish. Your perspective drives how we build, design, and implement solutions that matter.

• Work across the full technical spectrum - from crafting robust APIs and type systems to building intuitive frontends and component libraries.

• Work with users to understand their workflow and create solutions that transform how they work

• Design and build data visualization tools that bring clarity to complex information

• Develop innovative AI/ML solutions in a space that has so far been uncharted by modern and cohesive technology solutions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full stack experience, building solutions users love

• A natural drive to understand users and translate their challenges into elegant solutions

• Track record of owning features end-to-end and seeing them through to success

• Government, govtech, or defense experience is welcome but not required

• Passionate about defense and the mission

• Comfortable with the pace and impact of a fast-growing startup

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

Our Working Style - Why We Might Work Well Together

• You care about government & is mission-oriented - Our work is important, and is critical to improving a system that impacts us all.

• Perseverance and endurance - Hard problems are worth solving, and solving them can take a long time. There is no such thing as exhausting all options, it's just time to look for new ones.

• Empowerment > micro-management - We're building a culture of high-performers. Our job is to equip them with what they need and eliminate roadblocks for them to succeed. We trust their judgment, skills, and experience from there.