About this opportunity
Booz Allen Hamilton lists this Full Stack Engineer, Lead opportunity in mclean, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Opportunity
Great software is more than a polished interface and data. It requires clean architecture, well‑designed APIs, scalable infrastructure, thoughtful analytics integration, and disciplined execution from vision to production. We are seeking a senior technical leader who can bring these elements together to deliver secure, user‑focused, and production‑ready systems in a fast‑moving, agile environment. As a Lead Engineer, you will serve as the senior technical authority for our web application portfolio, driving architecture decisions, elevating engineering delivery, and ensuring high‑quality outcomes across the full development lifecycle. You will leverage modern architectural approaches, open‑source frameworks, cloud platforms, and AI‑enabled development practices to accelerate how applications are designed, built, and deployed, guiding future‑state architecture and leading the implementation of scalable solutions that support evolving business needs. Working closely with product, cloud, and data teams, you will help shape application strategy, improve engineering maturity, and deliver systems that create meaningful impact. U.S. citizenship is required.
What You’ll Do
Serve as the senior technical lead for web application development and delivery.
Own technical quality, architecture direction, and delivery predictability.
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 applications.
Mentor developers and elevate technical maturity across the team.
Act as the primary technical escalation and decision‑making authority for application initiatives.
You Have
5+ years of experience with modern web frameworks, including React
5+ years of experience with backend frameworks, including Node.js
3+ years of experience with backend 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
Experience mentoring engineers and raising technical standards
Knowledge of CI/CD or DevSecOps practices
Bachelor’s degree
Nice If You Have
Experience integrating LLM or AI services into production applications
Experience with Databricks or similar data platforms
Experience working in enterprise or compliance‑driven environments
Experience scaling engineering practices across multiple applications
Possession of excellent communication skills, to clearly communicate technical recommendations to leadership
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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Worksite address
mclean, VA, 22107, US
Who can apply
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