Full Stack Development Engineer

Kforce has a client in McLean, VA that is seeking a Full Stack Development Engineer.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Development Engineer to help development teams build, migrate, and onboard applications onto a modern cloud-based developer platform. This role combines hands-on software engineering with cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, and platform engineering. You'll work directly with engineering teams to understand their application architecture, development environments, and tooling, then develop effective onboarding and migration solutions. The ideal candidate has strong experience across AWS, full stack development, CI/CD, containers, databases, Infrastructure as Code, and application monitoring, along with the communication skills to collaborate across multiple engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and support full stack applications and cloud-based platform solutions
• Partner with software engineering teams to understand application architectures, development workflows, and technical requirements
• Design and implement onboarding and migration paths to cloud-based developer platforms
• Build and automate CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows using tools such as GitHub Actions, Argo CD, and Flux
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK, and related technologies
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and cloud-native technologies
• Work with relational databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Implement application monitoring and observability using AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, Grafana, and similar tools
• Troubleshoot application code, configurations, infrastructure, and deployment issues
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping and software development
• Create technical documentation and guidance for engineering teams
• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of software development experience using TypeScript, Golang, Python, or similar languages
• 5+ years of experience with AWS, CI/CD, and developer workflow automation
• 4+ years of experience with Docker and containerized application deployments
• 4+ years of experience with databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• 4+ years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar technologies
• 4+ years of experience with application performance monitoring and observability tools such as AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, or Grafana
• Experience with tools such as GitHub Actions, Argo CD, or Flux
• Experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Windsurf to accelerate prototyping and development
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or building internal developer platforms
• Experience creating technical documentation for software engineers
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as DynamoDB, EC2, EKS, SQS, SNS, and RDS
• Experience troubleshooting application code, configurations, and deployment issues
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and development teams

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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