Full Stack Technical Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

8d•Remote

About The Position

Full Stack Technical Lead The 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 understands how to 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. You will analyze current environments, guide future-state architecture, and lead 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. Work with us as we shape systems for the better. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

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
U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.