Senior Full Stack Developer
This government contract position requires:
- US Citizen
- Ability to obtain a US DoW Secret clearance
Centex Technologies is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer for work supporting the Air Force Data Mesh Environment. This engineer will establish technical direction and deliver secure backend services and responsive user interfaces that help users discover and access distributed, governed data.
The Data Mesh Environment supports governed discovery, access, and interoperability across distributed Department of the Air Force data products. The work includes identity and access management, enterprise metadata, streaming data pipelines, secure integrations, and automated Zero Trust policy enforcement. The team will design architecture, prototype core capabilities, and sustain the platform in support of the Cloud One mission.
Technical Design and Architecture
Define and maintain technical standards, architecture guidance, and deployment practices that support consistency, scalability, security, and maintainability.
Partner with UX designers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business needs and Figma designs into technical specifications, architecture diagrams, data models, and API specifications.
Evaluate relevant technologies and engineering tools, including AI-assisted tools where appropriate, and recommend improvements to system performance and delivery practices.
Full Stack Delivery
Build secure, high-performance backend services and intuitive, responsive user interfaces for transactional, interactive, or data-intensive applications.
Implement React, Node.js, and Next.js solutions, translating Figma designs into accurate, usable interfaces.
Design and integrate services and API gateways, applying REST and suitable monolithic or microservices patterns in a cloud computing environment.
Support platform capabilities connected to identity and access management, enterprise metadata, distributed data products, and streaming data pipelines.
Engineering Leadership and Collaboration
Review code, troubleshoot complex problems across the stack, and improve quality, security, and engineering practices.
Mentor junior engineers and share practical standards that support continuous learning.
Participate in design reviews, critiques, and planning discussions with UX, product, engineering, and mission stakeholders.
Explain architecture and technical decisions clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.