Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.  

MORSE is seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join one or more projects in big data, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicle mission planning, decision systems, and their accompanying cloud applications. Our applications provide cutting-edge, algorithmic-based simulation, situational awareness, machine learning, analysis, and mission planning capabilities to a wide variety of DoD customers. As a technical lead of a small interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and software developers, you will lead Agile development processes and embrace DevSecOps to ensure fast and secure delivery of software services.

Responsibilities:

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  Lead Agile teams of 3-8 engineers and scientists



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  Plan sprints, delegate tasking, and drive technical execution



• Communicate with customers to elicit requirements, provide updates, and iterate through technical decisions


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  Develop and maintain web applications hosted on cloud infrastructure



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  Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to containerize applications for cloud deployment



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  Implement web page UIs from design documents



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  Write backend APIs that interact with cloud services



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  Work closely with team members to design, develop, and deploy software applications



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  Stay up-to-date with the latest web development and cloud computing trends



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  Contribute to the development of new code bases that are heavily object-oriented, extensible, and maintainable

Skills and Requirements:

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  U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret)



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  5+ years of software engineering experience with 1+ years leading technical teams



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  Experience with React and front end development



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  Experience with Python



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  Knowledge of Cloud technologies, including AWS, Azure, or GCP



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  Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes



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  Experience with Agile development



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  BS or MS in computer science or equivalent degree, or significant professional experience

Desired Skills:

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  Experience with HCI and web design



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  Experience with microservice architecture



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  Experience with IAC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation



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  Experience with scalable cloud infrastructure

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success while maintaining a collaborative, enjoyable work experience for our employees. Our team values work-life balance through flexibility and other programs, along with a comprehensive benefits package for employees and families. For more information, please visit .