Full Stack Developer

DocMe360•Arlington, VA

4h•$115,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

DocMe360 is seeking a talented Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. The Full Stack Developer will provide hands-on technical leadership and contribute across the full software development lifecycle for a cross-functional team supporting the Department of Veteran Affairs. They will be part of a highly agile, small cross-functional team responsible for delivering rapid development across multiple workstreams and products. The role requires the ability to adapt quickly, manage shifting priorities, and effectively context switch in a dynamic environment. In addition, they will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. The Full Stack Developer collaborates with key stakeholders, other development teams, clinicians, and end users to translate functional and technical requirements into cohesive end-to-end solutions while contributing to architectural decisions. The Department of Veteran Affairs requires this candidate to be a U.S. citizen residing in the Continental United States.

Requirements

4–6+ years of professional full stack development experience
Proven experience building end-to-end enterprise applications
Experience working in agile development environments
Front-End Development Experience in React JS
Sencha Ext JS 4.2 (legacy framework)
Vanilla JavaScript and OOP patterns
REST API integration
Back-End Development experience in Python
Java EE 8 / Jakarta EE (EJB 3.x, JPA/Hibernate, JAX-RS)
WildFly Application Server (18+)
Quartz Scheduler
JWT-based authentication/authorization
Microservices architecture patterns experience with
API & Integration
FastAPI framework
RESTful API design and development
Third-party integrations: AWS SDK (SNS, SQS, STS)
Data & Persistence experience with
Relational databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL
NoSQL databases: MongoDB (Morphia ORM)
Cloud, DevOps & Tooling experience using
AWS (ECS, SNS, SQS, STS)
Docker (containerization)
Maven (build automation)
Git (version control)
DataDog, DynaTrace (monitoring and observability)
Testing & Quality
JUnit
Mockito
Domain & Regulatory Experience
Healthcare domain knowledge (appointments, notifications, patient tracking)
Experience with healthcare/government systems and compliance considerations
Problem-Solving & Communication
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across the full stack
Ability to analyze complex system interactions
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience in product development at the VA
Experience supporting federal or regulated environments
Experience modernizing legacy systems into cloud-native architectures

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy front-end and back-end components
Build responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces
Develop and maintain server-side logic, APIs, and database integrations
Ensure seamless integration between client-side and server-side components
Design and implement RESTful APIs
Develop data models and integrate with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Optimize queries and application performance
Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms
Develop reusable UI components using modern frameworks within the VA ecosystem
Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG)
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes into functional interfaces
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
Work with containerization and orchestration tools
Monitor application performance and support production deployments
Troubleshoot and resolve cross-stack issues in development and production environments
Conduct peer code reviews and enforce coding standards
Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Identify and reduce technical debt
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
Provide technical estimates and trade-off analysis
Collaborate with product managers, architects, UX researchers, and DevOps teams
Adhere to the DocMe360 Core Values