In this role, you will lead complex feature development end-to-end, influence architectural decisions, mentor junior teammates, and help shape engineering standards across programs. Our work operates in secure, regulated environments where reliability, performance, and security are not "nice-to-haves" - they are mission requirements.ResponsibilitiesLead full lifecycle software development including architecture, design reviews, implementation, automated testing, deployment, and sustainment.Design and build secure, resilient, and scalable APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and distributed system components.Own complex features and cross-cutting architectural concerns across systems.Translate mission, security, and regulatory requirements into maintainable, high-performance software solutions.Participate in technical road mapping, modernization efforts, and platform evolution.Contribute to shared frameworks, reusable services, and platform components.Enhance CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration, and cloud-native runtime environments to enable secure, repeatable delivery.Perform root cause analysis across distributed systems spanning application, infrastructure, and pipeline layers.Establish robust testing and observability practices, including logging, monitoring, metrics, and alerting.Protect system uptime and mission continuity in production environments.Provide technical leadership on engineering initiatives, architecture decisions, and coding standards.Mentor junior engineers through structured feedback and knowledge sharing.Promote disciplined engineering practices and a culture of accountability.Partner with program managers, system engineers, cybersecurity teams, and federal stakeholders to align technical execution with operational needs.Support technical briefings, demonstrations, and solution reviews.Champion secure coding practices aligned to DoD cybersecurity frameworks, including Zero Trust and RMF-driven environments.Contribute to platform hardening, reusable solution libraries, and continuous improvement efforts.Evaluate and apply emerging technologies where they provide measurable mission value.Requirement ...