Technical Lead

Jobtailor

Ashburn (VA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Ashburn, VA seeks a senior architect to own end-to-end solution architecture across web, mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled platforms. You will establish standards, lead technology evaluation, design integrations, and guide the SDLC with a focus on security, performance, and scalability.

Applicants must be a US citizen, hold a technical degree, and have 10+ years of full stack development experience.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, or related field, or equivalent practical experience (required).
10+ years of professional full stack software development across frontend, backend, and API layers.
Hybrid schedule 3-4 days/week in Ashburn, VA.

Responsibilities

Own and lead end-to-end solution architecture aligned with business, product, user, and mission objectives.
Establish architectural principles, standards, design patterns, and guardrails.
Lead technology evaluation, system design, and integration strategies across web, mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled solutions.
Provide hands-on technical leadership across the SDLC.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Selenium

Firebase

Gradle

Flutter

Angular (2+)

Spring Boot

Java

Python (Django)

JavaScript/TypeScript

Dart

Native iOS (Swift)

Native Android

RESTful API

SOAP API

Job description

Own and lead end-to-end solution architecture aligned with business, product, user, and mission objectives
Establish and enforce architectural principles, technical standards, design patterns, and engineering guardrails
Lead technology evaluation and selection, system design, application architecture, and integration strategies across web, mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled solutions
Provide hands-on technical leadership across the software development lifecycle
Design, develop, and review critical application components, APIs, integrations, and shared services
Lead integration of AI and machine learning capabilities, including virtual assistants, chatbots, AI-powered search and recommendations, accessibility features, and AI-assisted development and testing tools
Translate technical requirements into scalable, incremental, shippable solutions
Support technical backlogs, user stories, and solution increments
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, architects, security, platform, and operations teams
Provide technical direction during sprint planning, execution, reviews, and demonstrations
Guide architectural decisions and maintain architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and ADRs
Conduct code and design reviews
Ensure security, performance, scalability, reliability, maintainability, accessibility, and operational readiness
Promote clean code, automated testing, CI/CD, DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, and modern delivery practices
Identify and reduce technical debt, architectural risk, and technical dependencies
Mentor and coach developers on architecture, design patterns, coding practices, emerging technologies, and AI-assisted development tools
Communicate technical direction, decisions, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Support production readiness, deployments, incident resolution, troubleshooting, and operational stability
Drive continuous improvement across architecture, code quality, automation, and delivery processes
Support technical demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and technology evaluations for internal and client stakeholders

Requirements

US Citizenship with ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field (equivalent practical experience may be considered)
10+ years of professional full stack software development experience, including recent, hands-on work across frontend, backend, and API layers
Must be able to work a hybrid schedule 3-4 days/week in Ashburn, VA
Demonstrated experience with two or more of: Flutter, Angular (2+), Spring Boot, Java, Python (Django), JavaScript/TypeScript, Dart, native iOS (Swift), or native Android
Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into production applications
Working knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle SQL
RESTful and/or SOAP API integration in a multi-system environment
Experience with Agile/Scrum software delivery
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Experience with containerized deployment using Kubernetes
Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium
Familiarity with federal software delivery standards, including Section 508 accessibility, DevSecOps practices, and IT security fundamentals (encryption, PII handling, vulnerability remediation)
Preferred: one or more current AI/ML certifications
Preferred: prior experience supporting DHS, CBP, or another federal agency
Preferred: experience with chatbot or conversational AI frameworks
Preferred: SAFe Practitioner, Certified Scrum Developer, or equivalent Agile certification
Preferred: experience with Firebase, Gradle, or mobile app store deployment pipelines

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end solution architecture, integrating AI and machine learning capabilities, and leading full stack software development. Proficient in Agile methodologies, technical leadership, and ensuring security and performance across applications.

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