Description
Attain Talent is seeking a Technical Lead to support the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader who brings strong backend architecture expertise, systems thinking, and the ability to lead scalable, secure application development across complex enterprise environments.
You Will Get To
- Lead design, development, and modernization of enterprise software systems supporting federal mission needs
- Drive engineering efforts across the full software development lifecycle, from architecture through deployment
- Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using modern engineering best practices
- Architect and develop APIs using REST and GraphQL
- Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making
- Partner with product, architecture, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated technical solutions
- Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and system performance issues
- Contribute to cloud modernization, application refactoring, and platform engineering improvements
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while establishing engineering standards and best practices
- Support secure software delivery, code quality, testing automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration
- Translate business and mission requirements into technical implementation strategies
Who You Are
- A senior technical leader who enjoys solving complex engineering problems at scale
- Strong in backend architecture, distributed systems, and modern software engineering design
- Comfortable leading technical conversations and influencing engineering direction
- Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented
- Passionate about building secure, high-quality software in mission-driven environments
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 9+ years of professional experience in software engineering experience, including enterprise application development
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, and REST APIs
- Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications
- Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, design patterns, and engineering best practices
- Experience building cloud-native applications in AWS or Azure
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and DevSecOps workflows
- Knowledge of secure software development principles, API security, and application security best practices
- Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and operational support
- Strong communication and technical leadership skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), event-driven architecture, or serverless platforms
- Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and secure systems integration
- Experience supporting federal government agencies
Full Time Employee Benefits
- Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post)
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with 4% matching
- Liberal PTO vacation policy
- Generous Annual Continuing Education
- Annual Wellness Budget
- Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards)
Attain Talent is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The individual base salary for this position is unique to each candidate and will be commensurate with experience, education, and skills.
Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications.
Attain Talent is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. For more Information visit EEO, EEO Poster Supplement, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
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