Full Stack Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
70 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 15, 2026

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$223,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1662 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 904 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Full Stack Engineer, Lead

The Full Stack Engineer, Lead serves as the senior technical authority for a web application portfolio, driving architecture decisions and elevating engineering delivery. In this role, you will own technical quality, lead cloud architecture decisions, and manage enterprise migration initiatives. You will build scalable solutions, mentor developers, and operationalize AI-assisted development practices to accelerate the software development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include establishing engineering standards, partnering with data platform teams to enable AI capabilities, and overseeing the full development lifecycle. Required technical skills include React, Node.js, back-end API development, and cloud architecture in AWS or Azure. You should also possess knowledge of CI/CD or DevSecOps practices. This role solves complex problems by integrating LLM services and data-driven capabilities into production-ready, secure systems.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the senior technical authority for web application development and delivery.
  • Own technical quality, architecture direction, and delivery predictability for the application portfolio.
  • Improve engineering velocity through strong system design and structured execution.
  • Introduce and operationalize AI-assisted development practices to accelerate the software development lifecycle.
  • Lead cloud architecture decisions and enterprise migration initiatives.
  • Partner with data platform teams to enable AI and data-driven application capabilities.
  • Establish and uphold engineering standards across all applications.
  • Mentor developers and elevate technical maturity across the engineering team.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • 5+ years of experience with modern web frameworks, including React.
  • 5+ years of experience with back-end frameworks, including Node.js.
  • 3+ years of experience with back-end API development.
  • 3+ years of experience with cloud architecture in AWS or Azure.
  • Experience leading technical teams, design, and architectural decisions.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools in a professional environment.
  • Bachelor's degree.

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