Senior Full Stack Java Developer Jobs in Melbourne, FL

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Job Title: Lead, Software Engineering - Full Stack Developer

Job Code: 36949

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:  

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Full Stack Software Engineer with technical leadership experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in modern web application development using React and Python, along with proven experience in software architecture, customer engagement, and strategic product direction. This onsite role in Palm Bay, Florida and will help drive the technical vision of a mission-focused product, translating customer needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the design, development, integration, and sustainment of full stack web applications using React for frontend development and Python for backend services and APIs.
• Define and maintain software architecture, technical standards, and engineering best practices to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Drive the strategic technical vision and roadmap for the product in alignment with customer needs, mission priorities, and organizational goals.
• Engage directly with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, refine priorities, and translate operational needs into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the development lifecycle, including solution design, task planning, design reviews, mentoring, and issue resolution.
• Produce architectural designs, technical roadmaps, documentation, and presentations for leadership, engineering teams, and customers.
• Collaborate within a dynamic team environment and adapt to evolving mission requirements.
• Support deployment, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of software solutions. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong experience in full stack web development.
• Hands-on experience with React and modern front-end development practices.
• Strong Python experience for backend services, APIs, and application development.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including leading development efforts and guiding engineering decisions.
• Experience with software architecture, system design, and application integration.
• Proven ability to interface with customers, gather requirements, and communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing product roadmaps and aligning implementation plans with strategic objectives.
• Collaborative team player with experience working in a dynamic environment.

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