Tech Lead/Senior Developer

Summary A technical leader and senior hands-on developer who guides application and architecture and delivery, mentors engineers, and provides advanced operational leadership for production systems. This is a nonsupervisory position.

Remote work eligibility is subject to position requirements, and management approval.

Must meet applicable Court information security requirements.

May be required to support planned releases, incident response, etc. when needed. Duties Design, deliver, operate and continuously improve secure, reliable Court applications and cloud-based services using modern software engineering and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

This is a Mastery 1 position and to qualify an individual must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Attainment of any required certification or licensure, if any; and
• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a subject matter related to the subject matter of the position and six years of relevant work experience; or
• Completion of a master's degree or two years of graduate study (27 semester or 54 quarter hours) in an accredited university in a subject matter related to the subject matter of the position and four years of relevant experience; or
• Seven years of relevant experience.

Education

• Attainment of any required certification or licensure, if any; and
• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a subject matter related to the subject matter of the position and six years of relevant work experience; or
• Completion of a master's degree or two years of graduate study (27 semester or 54 quarter hours) in an accredited university in a subject matter related to the subject matter of the position

Requirements

Must possess the following Core Competencies:

• TypeScript software development for modern web and service-based applications

• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

• CI/CD automation and workflow engineering using GitHub Actions

• AWS cloud services, architectures, security, and operations

• Git-based source control, pull requests, code review, and branching strategies

• Automated testing, secure coding, observability, and application troubleshooting

• Agile software delivery, technical documentation, and cross-functional collaboration

• Professional judgment, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Technical leadership, architecture, design reviews, and engineering standards

• Production operations, incident response, root-cause analysis, and complex troubleshooting

• System reliability, performance engineering, monitoring, logging, and operational readiness

• Technical mentoring, work coordination, risk identification, and decision support

How you will be evaluated Applicants will be evaluated based on their background and experience.

Benefits

The U.S. Tax Court offers the standard federal benefits package. In addition, onsite parking is offered based on availability, or a monthly public transportation stipend, which requires a SmarTrip® card dedicated to the Court for commuting purposes. How to apply

• Applicants may apply by submitting their resume (limited to two pages)
• Include a Cover Letter that outlines how your experience and qualifications relate to the Core Competencies and Duties described in this Vacancy Announcement
• All applicants must apply through usajobs.gov.
• Application documents must be received by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
• To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents.
• The Court does not accept hard-copy application packages. The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement, with or without prior written or other notice.

Other information

ROLE OUTCOMES

• Clear technical direction and pragmatic architecture for applications, integrations, and cloud services.

• High-quality software and infrastructure delivered through consistent engineering standards and automated delivery practices.

• Stable and supportable production systems with effective monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause remediation.

• Technical risks surfaced early with actionable recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.

• Engineers mentored through code reviews, design discussions, pairing, and knowledge sharing.

• Continuous improvement of reliability, security, performance, deployment practices, and developer experience.