Senior Full-Stack Developer — Cloud and Platform Services (DoD/GovCloud)

Job overview

The Senior Full-Stack Developer — Cloud and Platform Services (DoD/GovCloud) role is hybrid in Arlington, VA. Compensation is not specified. The role builds secure, mission-critical applications for Department of Defense environments across AWS Commercial and GovCloud. As an individual contributor, the developer delivers end-to-end application features, combining backend services and modern web interfaces. The work supports secure, scalable deployments through container-native development, API contracts, and compliance-focused engineering practices.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain production applications with backend microservices and responsive interfaces
• develop services primarily in Go, with Next.js/Vite/React and Python
• deploy and operate Docker and Kubernetes workloads on AWS EKS
• define REST, gRPC, and OpenAPI contracts
• apply Zero-Trust security, authentication, authorization, and secrets-management practices
• use AI coding assistants and agent workflows to support feature delivery and testing.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior full-stack developer

cloud services

platform services

dod

govcloud

go

next.js

react

python

docker

kubernetes

arlington va

hybrid

security clearance required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Hybrid arrangement; active U.S. security clearance or proven ability to obtain and hold a DoD clearance required; U.S. citizenship required; AWS GovCloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Go, React, and AI-native engineering environment.

About the employer

NALEJ is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.