FULL STACK Principal Software Engineer

Job Description -

FULL STACK Principal Software Engineer

Location: Woodlawn, MD (5 days per week onsite)

Interview: Onsite F2F Final

Clearance: Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance (Typically processed
within 2 weeks)

Previous Federal/Government project experience


TOP SKILLS (MUST HAVE TRUE 50/50 FULL STACK EXPERIENCE NOT ONLY BACKEND OR
FRONTEND)


Strong
PRINCIPAL Level Full Stack experience with both Frontend and Backend
development equally (50% Frontend / 50% Backend)

Candidates with mostly backend (80/20) or mostly frontend (20/80) experience
will NOT work

Backend: Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST/SOAP APIs, Kafka

Frontend: Angular or React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS

AWS / OpenShift Cloud experience

CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube

PostgreSQL / DB2 / Hibernate / JPA

Agile Development environment

Hands-on Technical Lead experience



REQUIRED MUST-HAVE SKILLS

10+ years of hands-on PRINCIPAL Level Full Stack Development experience

Strong backend experience with Java, Spring Boot, JEE

Strong frontend experience with Angular or React

Experience with AWS or OpenShift cloud platforms

Experience building Microservices and REST APIs

Strong JavaScript / TypeScript skills

Experience with Kafka messaging/event-driven architecture

Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube

Experience with PostgreSQL, DB2, JPA, Hibernate

Agile/Scrum project experience

Experience as a Hands-on Technical Lead

Must be comfortable working onsite 5 days/week in Woodlawn, MD

Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance



NICE TO HAVE / PREFERRED

Federal or State Government project experience

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift

Experience with AI-related technologies or modern architecture improvements

Experience with low-code platforms like ServiceNow, Pega, or Power Platform

Experience writing technical documentation and white papers

Knowledge of security best practices and performance tuning



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and develop scalable full stack applications using Java and
Angular/React

Build and maintain Microservices and REST/SOAP APIs

Develop responsive and Section 508 compliant web applications

Work on cloud-native applications using AWS/OpenShift

Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices

Develop event-driven solutions using Kafka

Create unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, and BDD/TDD
frameworks

Optimize application performance, scalability, and security

Collaborate with developers, QA teams, architects, and business stakeholders

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers

Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical
documentation