Full Stack Software Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Antonio, TX
Salary
$112,900–$257,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
81 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 5, 2026

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This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$213,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Full Stack Software Engineer, Lead

JOB TITLE: Full Stack Software Engineer, Lead The Full Stack Software Engineer, Lead joins the engineering team to perform architecture, implementation, and maintenance for modern, data-intensive systems. This role involves solving complex technical problems by independently designing and implementing software capabilities while providing technical direction and mentorship to other engineers. You will build scalable, distributed, event-driven, near-real-time systems and manage production software across the stack. Key technologies include TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Next.js, Kafka, and PostgreSQL. You will also utilize Docker for containerization and deploy to AWS, Azure, or GCP while maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions or Jenkins. The work focuses on processing, analyzing, and visualizing large volumes of data for the defense and aviation industries, specifically addressing requirements for flight training and aerospace applications.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain production software across the full stack.
  • Build scalable, distributed, event-driven, near-real-time systems using TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, and Next.js.
  • Implement REST APIs, backend services, data pipelines, and distributed messaging using Kafka.
  • Optimize PostgreSQL databases, data models, and data access patterns.
  • Develop containerized applications using Docker and deploy cloud-based capabilities across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues across application, infrastructure, networking, and data layers.
  • Mentor other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and establishing engineering standards.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience with professional software engineering and delivering production software.
  • 5+ years of experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, and RESTful API design and implementation.
  • 5+ years of experience working with event-driven, near-real-time streaming, and distributed architectures.
  • 4+ years of experience using Docker and PostgreSQL.
  • 3+ years of experience with Next.js, Kafka, and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • 3+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or Jenkins and providing technical direction.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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