IC Full Stack Engineer
About The Position
MITRE is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to support high-priority Intelligence Community initiatives through secure, scalable, mission-driven application development. The role serves as a technical subject matter expert responsible for designing, developing, and deploying full stack applications in highly sensitive IC environments. The work supports enterprise challenges involving technology modernization, data integration, analytic enablement, and secure collaboration. The position is part of the Strategic Technology & Economic Foresight Department (N921) within MITRE’s National Intelligence Division, which delivers advanced analytic and technical capabilities in support of the Intelligence Community. The department combines emerging technology expertise, economic security analysis, mission engineering, and prototype development to help sponsors anticipate disruption, assess enterprise risk, and modernize capabilities. The role is based onsite in McLean, Virginia or Bethesda, Maryland. Primary responsibilities must be carried out in person, with regular presence at MITRE and sponsor locations; travel within the National Capital Region may be required. The position requires five days per week onsite.
Requirements
- Typically requires at least 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated experience as a Full Stack Developer or in a similar engineering role in secure environments.
- Proficiency in front-end and back-end languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go.
- Proficiency writing SQL queries and understanding database schema design and ETL concepts.
- Experience working in Linux-based environments, including command line and shell scripting.
- Experience working in cloud-based infrastructure, especially Amazon AWS (C2E on classified fabric).
- Experience with source control, code review practices, and collaborative development workflows.
- Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with Poly U.S. Government-issued security clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
- Must work onsite five days a week in McLean, Virginia or Bethesda, Maryland.
Nice To Haves
- Experience serving as technical lead or developer for Intelligence Community programs.
- Experience designing enterprise-level systems spanning multiple security domains.
- Experience implementing SecDevOps pipelines in classified environments.
- Familiarity with AWS-managed services and cloud-native architectures in secure environments.
- Experience integrating data visualization, workflow automation, and analytic tools.
- Experience planning and executing transition of prototype systems to operational sustainment environments.
- Advanced degree in a relevant field.
Responsibilities
- Serve as technical lead and architectural authority for secure, full stack application development supporting IC mission priorities.
- Translate complex enterprise-level requirements into scalable system designs and implementation roadmaps.
- Lead the design and development of secure front-end and back-end architectures within classified environments.
- Oversee integration of data services, APIs, and analytic workflows across multiple systems and security domains.
- Guide SecDevOps implementation, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices to support secure, repeatable development and deployment.
- Establish and enforce coding standards, architecture patterns, and security best practices.
- Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical rigor and collaborative problem solving.
- Present architectural approaches, technical tradeoffs, and recommendations to senior sponsor leadership and cross-IC stakeholders.
- Support transition planning and long-term sustainment strategies in coordination with government and commercial partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
