Principal/Sr. Principal Full-Stack Web Developer

Build mission-ready cloud applications and help advance capabilities supporting the Air Force within DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). This onsite role in Niceville, FL combines full life-cycle Agile development with customer-facing technical support, plus the opportunity to improve reliability, performance, and deployment efficiency. The position also includes access to health and time-off benefits, company-paid holidays, and additional compensation elements such as discretionary bonus and overtime (depending on the position).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance capabilities supporting DAF CLOUDworks at the AFRL.
• Provide technical support to customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks.
• Modify and enhance offerings to meet new requirements, improve functionality, increase efficiency, and reduce operating and deployment overhead.
• Follow Agile development processes and support full life-cycle development.
• Interface with multiple, geographically dispersed teams and communicate project status and blockers effectively.
• Support 24x7 on-call when required.

Requirements

• Effective communication and problem-solving with a track record of building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to follow Agile development processes and support full life-cycle development.
• Experience interfacing with multiple, geographically dispersed teams and communicating project status and blockers.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI.
• Ability to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 (such as CASP+ or Security+) within 60 days of start date.
• Experience developing full-stack web applications using TypeScript, React, Node.js, CSS, Lambda, APIs, NoSQL databases, and Python.
• Experience with UI styling.
• Understanding of version control systems (including Git).
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience developing applications using Agile principles, processes, and tools.
• Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
• Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration.

Technologies

TypeScript, React, Node.js, CSS, Lambda, APIs, NoSQL databases, Python, Git, AWS, Azure, Agile, DynamoDB, Angular, Java, JavaScript, GitLab runners, CI/CD pipelines, SonarQube, WAF, Zero Trust workflows, IAM, RBAC, SQL injection prevention, XSS prevention

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay (depending on the position)
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
• Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions (depending on the position)

Additional Details

• Location: Niceville, FL (onsite)
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation assistance: May be available
• Clearance required for start: Yes (Secret)
• U.S. citizenship required: Yes
• Estimated application period: 20 days from the job posting date
• Minimum experience: 3 years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a Science discipline
• Salary (primary range): USD 98,400 - 155,400 per yearly
• Salary (secondary range): USD 122,800 - 193,900 per yearly

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI
• CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01
• Prior development experience with the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Strong understanding of web security, including WAF, SQL injection and XSS prevention, and authentication/authorization through Zero Trust workflows (IAM, RBAC)
• Experience with GitLab runners and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with document databases such as DynamoDB
• Exposure to frameworks such as React, Angular, Java, JavaScript
• Experience with SonarQube or other static code analysis frameworks