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As a Full-stack Software Engineer , you will actively engage in your engineering craft, taking a hands-on approach to multiple high-visibility projects. Your expertise will be pivotal in delivering ...

As a Lead Full-stack Software Engineer , you will actively engage in your engineering craft, taking a hands-on approach to multiple high-visibility projects. Your expertise will be pivotal in ...

Application Developer

Louisville, KY · On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

KCC Companies is seeking a proactive and skilled Full Stack Developer to join our growing technology team. This hybrid role involves working on both front-end and back-end development, contributing ...

Application Developer

Louisville, KY · Hybrid

$100K - $120K/yr

Application Developer Company Description KCC COMPANIES is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) leader in ... Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications using C#/.NET Core and Angular

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience). * 5+ years as a Full-Stack Developer using open-source technologies. * Strong experience with Python and/or other ...

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Cyber Full-Stack Developer/Senior Consultant

Cyber Full-Stack Developer/Senior Consultant

Deloitte

Louisville, KY

Other

Posted 3 days ago


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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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59th of 138 rated financial services


Job description

Deloitte Cyber understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Deloitte's Cyber team helps our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. We simplify complexity, and enable businesses to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage their security posture.

You will be responsible for individually delivering high quality products within due timelines. Need-basis you will be mentoring and/or directing junior team members/liaising with onsite/offshore teams to understand the functional requirements. 

Recruiting for this role ends on 6/5/2026.

Work you will do:

  • Working closely with business, solution engineers, team members and leadership to understand business requirements and deliver high quality technical solutions
  • Analyzing, implementing user requirements/business needs as new and/or enhanced product functionality
  • Identifying key drivers of a problem and proposes technical solutions using analysis, experience, and decision making
  • Developing solutions to client problems through application of methods and tools; validating solutions to SMEs
  • Understanding the benefits of using state of the art methods and tools and their application on a particular engagement contributes to continuous development of methods and tools
  • Demonstrating accountability and contributions to the successful realization of client goals

The Team:

Deloitte's Cyber Engineering is a new team that is spearheading the buildout of Cybersecurity technology that will underpin the next generation of our Cybersecurity services. Join us as we work with technologies shaping the future of Cybersecurity to build future capabilities today.

Required Qualifications

We require 3-5 years of experience for all skill areas below:

  • Hands-on experience in full stack software development across frontend and backend technologies.
  • Experience designing, developing, deploying, implementing, or supporting AI, Generative AI, or Agentic AI solutions and architectures in enterprise applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming using languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience with frontend development using Angular, React, or Next.js, and with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3 in production environments.
  • Experience with at least one backend technology stack: Node.js, Python (Django or Flask), or Java (Spring Boot).
  • Experience building and consuming REST APIs and microservices.
  • Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle, and with at least one NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, or DynamoDB.
  • Experience using Git and development lifecycle tools such as Azure DevOps.
  • Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, or equivalent, and with automated testing and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
  • Experience deploying applications, APIs, or analytics workloads to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
  • Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Ability to travel up to 20% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Experience with Docker, container-based application development, and serverless architectures.
  • Experience with secure development practices or cybersecurity-focused application development.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in client or production environments.
  • Experience with one of the following Frontier GenAI Platforms: Anthropic, Google or Open AI, including hands on experience with one of the following key platforms/products; Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, tool use, extended thinking, Claude Code, Gemini API, Vertex AI Agent Builder, Grounding, Google Workspace integration, GPT-4o, Assistants API, Responses API, OpenAI Agents SDK.
  • Experience contributing to project planning, estimation, or risk tracking.
  • Experience mentoring junior or mid-level developers, leading code reviews, and providing development feedback.
  • Experience partnering with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in cross-functional team environments.
  • Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
  • Exposure to graph databases such as Neo4j or Memgraph.
  • Familiarity with build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
  • Experience with Bootstrap, jQuery, or JSP in legacy or mixed-technology environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps or DevSecOps practices.
  • Knowledge of web security, GitOps, and Kubernetes customization.
  • Basic understanding of AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,100 - 208,300.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

#CyberDTP27


Qualifications:

Deloitte Cyber understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Deloitte's Cyber team helps our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. We simplify complexity, and enable businesses to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage their security posture.

You will be responsible for individually delivering high quality products within due timelines. Need-basis you will be mentoring and/or directing junior team members/liaising with onsite/offshore teams to understand the functional requirements. 

Recruiting for this role ends on 6/5/2026.

Work you will do:

  • Working closely with business, solution engineers, team members and leadership to understand business requirements and deliver high quality technical solutions
  • Analyzing, implementing user requirements/business needs as new and/or enhanced product functionality
  • Identifying key drivers of a problem and proposes technical solutions using analysis, experience, and decision making
  • Developing solutions to client problems through application of methods and tools; validating solutions to SMEs
  • Understanding the benefits of using state of the art methods and tools and their application on a particular engagement contributes to continuous development of methods and tools
  • Demonstrating accountability and contributions to the successful realization of client goals

The Team:

Deloitte's Cyber Engineering is a new team that is spearheading the buildout of Cybersecurity technology that will underpin the next generation of our Cybersecurity services. Join us as we work with technologies shaping the future of Cybersecurity to build future capabilities today.

Required Qualifications

We require 3-5 years of experience for all skill areas below:

  • Hands-on experience in full stack software development across frontend and backend technologies.
  • Experience designing, developing, deploying, implementing, or supporting AI, Generative AI, or Agentic AI solutions and architectures in enterprise applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming using languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience with frontend development using Angular, React, or Next.js, and with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3 in production environments.
  • Experience with at least one backend technology stack: Node.js, Python (Django or Flask), or Java (Spring Boot).
  • Experience building and consuming REST APIs and microservices.
  • Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle, and with at least one NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, or DynamoDB.
  • Experience using Git and development lifecycle tools such as Azure DevOps.
  • Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, or equivalent, and with automated testing and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
  • Experience deploying applications, APIs, or analytics workloads to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
  • Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Ability to travel up to 20% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Experience with Docker, container-based application development, and serverless architectures.
  • Experience with secure development practices or cybersecurity-focused application development.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in client or production environments.
  • Experience with one of the following Frontier GenAI Platforms: Anthropic, Google or Open AI, including hands on experience with one of the following key platforms/products; Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, tool use, extended thinking, Claude Code, Gemini API, Vertex AI Agent Builder, Grounding, Google Workspace integration, GPT-4o, Assistants API, Responses API, OpenAI Agents SDK.
  • Experience contributing to project planning, estimation, or risk tracking.
  • Experience mentoring junior or mid-level developers, leading code reviews, and providing development feedback.
  • Experience partnering with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in cross-functional team environments.
  • Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
  • Exposure to graph databases such as Neo4j or Memgraph.
  • Familiarity with build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
  • Experience with Bootstrap, jQuery, or JSP in legacy or mixed-technology environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps or DevSecOps practices.
  • Knowledge of web security, GitOps, and Kubernetes customization.
  • Basic understanding of AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,100 - 208,300.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

#CyberDTP27


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