Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack (React/TypeScript/Python)

Location: Remote. Travel to customer integration sites for deployment, testing, and software triage, averaging no more than one week per month. Candidates may be located in San Diego, Denver, Arlington, Boston, or be willing to relocate.

Full-time salary: $175,000–$240,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced research and development solutions for defense, intelligence, and national security, including cyber, sensors, radar, sonar, communications, electronic warfare, and AI analytics.

What you will do

• Break down mission use cases and user-defined problems, build MVPs, and evolve prototypes into cohesive applications.
• Develop high-performance, visually appealing frontend features for complex use cases, including responsive rendering of large datasets.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams in designing, building, deploying, and integrating cohesive systems.
• Collaborate with military and government operators to understand requirements and translate them into software features using product discovery practices.
• Deploy, test, and triage software at secure operational customer sites.
• Manage customer relationships while leading engineering teams and ensuring quality, reliability, and performance.

Requirements

• <hirify.globalong>Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.hirify.globalong>
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and at least 7 years of work experience; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience deploying software for Department of Defense or Intelligence Community missions.
• hirify.globalong knowledge of React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Experience building full-stack applications, integrating APIs, and deploying software in complex, high-security environments.
• Knowledge of performance-focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces.
• Ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Prior US military service with experience in joint planning, large-force battle monitoring, and large-force debrief practices.
• Located in San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Arlington, VA; or Boston, MA, or willing to relocate.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative learning environment supporting deep technical understanding.
• Work on challenging defense, intelligence, and national security technology intended to improve operational safety.
• Full-time employment with salary determined by experience, education, training, skills, security clearances, and market conditions.
• Employment requires compliance with national security clearance, export control, and other applicable legal requirements.