Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack

$175,000–$240,000San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 moreSan Diego, CA +3SeniorToday

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About the job

Lead full-stack mission engineering teams that build, integrate, deploy, and field-test operational software for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers.

Summary written from the posting.

What you’ll do

Build and rapidly evolve MVP capabilities into cohesive mission applications
Develop high-performance, intuitive frontend features for complex use cases and large datasets
Lead cross-functional teams integrating and deploying cohesive software systems
Translate military and government operator needs into software features through product discovery

What you’ll bring

Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI eligibility
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field and at least 7 years of work experience
Experience deploying software for DoD or Intelligence Community missions
Strong knowledge of React, TypeScript, and Python

Technologies

React · TypeScript · Python · full-stack applications · APIs · MVP development · frontend performance optimization · large dataset rendering

About STR

Employee-owned national-security R&D firm building AI, cyber, sensing, and systems technology for U.S. defense and intelligence customers.

Bootstrapped · 500–1000 people

Pay and conditions

Posted pay: $175,000–$240,000
Pay details
Full-Time Salary Range: $175,000 - $240,000
Location: San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more
Employment type: Full-time
Experience requirements: 7+ years

The work, as we read it

Kind of work: Builds what the customer runs

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How this compares

The middle of this range is $208,000, above the $196,000 median for the 1,766 US FDE postings that state one. Half of those sit between $162,000 and $230,000.

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