Full Stack Developer
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Job description
As a Full Stack Developer on the Atlas Innovation Team, you will architect, build, and deploy mission-critical capabilities used by national security customers. You will collaborate directly with end users, understand their operational challenges, and translate those insights into intuitive, impactful software solutions.
This role places you at the forefront of Atlas Tech's mission innovation efforts. You'll ship features frequently, solve complex technical problems, and contribute to new products that will support our nation's most essential missions.
US citizenship is a requirement for this position.
What You'll Do Day-to-Day
- Define, scope, and deliver full-stack features across the Innovation Team's product roadmap
- Engage with users and mission partners to uncover pain points and translate them into well-designed technical solutions
- Architect and implement scalable cloud infrastructure in support of new and existing applications
- Build intuitive frontend interfaces and robust backend services
- Identify areas for technical and process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance our development workflows
- Collaborate across engineering, product, and mission engagement teams to deliver high-impact capabilities
- Ensure solutions meet high standards of quality, performance, reliability, and security
- Support rapid prototyping, iteration, and deployment in dynamic operational environments
Requirements
- Proven experience as a full stack engineer or similar role
- Strong proficiency with our core tech stack:
- AWS cloud infrastructure
- Python
- TypeScript
- React/Next.js
- PostgreSQL
- CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, etc.)
- IaC tools (CDK/Terraform)
- Docker
- Familiarity with authentication/authorization frameworks
- Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools
- Strong desire to build meaningful, mission-driven technology
- Continuous learning mindset and willingness to experiment, iterate, and innovate
- Ability to work onsite with customers approximately 25% of the time (travel covered)
Nice to Have
- Successful AI integration
- Experience in a startup or startup-like environment
- Experience in government, defense, or national security settings
- Background supporting air-gapped or high-security operational environments
- AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect)
- Experience building new applications from the ground up
- Ability to map mission priorities to technical requirements and vice versa
Benefits & conditions
Atlas Tech offers a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and an opportunity to make a positive impact in your own community.