Senior Software Engineer (Frontend/Backend)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend/Backend): Building and maintaining event bus integrations for VA services and developing reusable patterns and tooling with an accent on platform reliability, developer experience, and federal compliance. Focus on owning subsystems end-to-end, navigating organizational complexity, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with VA stakeholders.

Remote (US nationwide). Operating in a federal environment.

Salary: $104,000-$125,000

Company

Technology company partnering with US government agencies like Veterans Affairs to deliver scalable digital services using modern agile methods.

What you will do

• Integrate tenant teams with the Event Bus and develop reusable patterns and tooling based on integration learnings.
• Own significant subsystems end-to-end, diagnose and resolve issues, and drive system improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers, participate in technical interviews, and communicate with team members and clients.
• Propose and evaluate technical and process improvements, present designs to stakeholders.
• Coordinate integrations with adjacent systems in a blended team environment focused on VA services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of engineering experience (or equivalent relevant experience)
• Extensive experience with software development, customer interactions, communication, and mentorship
• Expert-level knowledge in at least one technical area (backend, infrastructure, platform, or developer tooling)
• Strong generalist able to contribute in Java, Ruby, Node, Python, Go
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, modern CD systems (Argo CD or equivalent), and GitHub Actions

Nice to have

• Direct experience with Kafka or another distributed event platform
• Experience contributing to internal developer platforms
• Experience at large or bureaucratically complex organizations (government, healthcare, finance)
• Familiarity with FedRAMP / FISMA / ATO

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture built for flexibility, collaboration, and work-life balance
• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO and paid parental leave after one year
• 401K with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Small, inclusive teams emphasizing accountability, humility, and continuous improvement