Full Stack Engineer

What we're looking for

• Experience in shipping projects and products

• Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and at least one frontend library (React, Svelte, Next etc)

• Knowledge of SQL databases, preferably Postgres

• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-accountability environments

About the role

This organization is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join its core platform engineering team. This role will contribute directly to the development, scalability, and reliability of this organization's mission-critical software platform supporting defense and supply-chain operations.The Full Stack Engineer will work closely with engineering leadership, founders, and customer-facing deployment teams to design, build, and maintain robust systems that integrate with complex legacy environments and support high-value, high-impact workflows. Your code will be the backbone of the defense and supply chain infrastructure for the decades to come. From integrating with ancient government interfaces to architecting hyper-dynamic workflows - no two days will be the same.Key Responsibilities:- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack application functionality, including:- Frontend user interfaces- Backend services and APIs- Database schemas and data models- Contribute to the core platform code, building frontend components, backend functionality, and database architecture- Implement integrations with external systems, including legacy government and enterprise platforms- Collaborate with forward-deployed deployment teams to translate customer requirements into production-ready features which drive millions of dollars in revenue for our clients- Ensure code quality through adherence to best practices, testing, documentation, and code reviews- Support onboarding and technical mentorship of new engineering team members- Manage timelines - if you say that a massive ERP ingestor will be built out in two weeks, millions of dollars will be on the line based on your timely delivery- Train and onboard new team members- Trial by fire: you will be onboarded during an on-site implementation. Expect late nights and pressure from the customer - everyone, including the platform team, needs to experience the forward deployed hell.What is success in this role?- You ship code that is useful, maintainable, and clean.- You communicate clearly with the founders, Deployment Strategists, and Senior Software Engineers. That means:- Articulating ideas understandably and convincingly- Setting reliable deadlines and meeting them- Voicing concerns and justifying your stance- You set the standard for yourself and others for customer-centric engineering excellence. That means:- Code is a means to an end - you program to deliver value to the customer- You understand the weight of your contributions, and can be trusted to own them end-to-end- You mercilessly hunt down bad practices that will be detrimental long-term, while understanding that sometimes, compromises need to be made.