Lead Full Stack Engineer

**Job Summary** Full Stack Software Engineering Lead supporting a turnkey AI and data analytics platform focused on next\-generation software capabilities. This role leads development efforts across frontend, backend, DevOps, and platform architecture, with an emphasis on scalable systems, AI\-assisted development, and secure enterprise\-grade solutions. The position operates in a hybrid environment based in Orlando, FL. **Job Responsibilities** * Design and implement scalable full stack platforms for AI\-driven analytics and data\-intensive applications * Lead development of modern responsive web applications using React and Next.js * Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and/or FastAPI * Develop and expose RESTful APIs for internal and external consumers * Design and manage CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for automated testing, builds, and deployments across cloud and air\-gapped environments * Implement frontend dashboards, visualizations, and interactive UI components using modern UI frameworks * Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, backup, archival, and disaster recovery strategies across systems * Integrate third\-party services including email/SMS notifications and learning standards (SCORM, xAPI, CMI5\) * Write and maintain unit, integration, and end\-to\-end automated tests * Document APIs, system architecture, and deployment processes * Leverage AI tools (LLMs, code assistants) to accelerate development, refactoring, and validation workflows * Collaborate in Agile/Scrum development teams and participate in architecture decisions **Job Requirements** **Technical Skills** * Strong experience building full stack enterprise applications (6\+ years minimum) * Advanced frontend experience with React and Next.js (modern UI frameworks preferred) * Backend development experience with Node.js and/or FastAPI * Strong understanding of REST APIs, relational databases, messaging systems, and object storage * Experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab (pipelines, runners, automated testing, deployments) * Experience with DevOps tooling and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible, Nexus, Harbor) preferred * Kubernetes and containerized deployment experience strongly preferred * Experience working in cloud and/or air\-gapped environments * Strong software engineering fundamentals (design patterns, testing, architecture, code quality) **Additional Preferred Skills** * Apache Superset and Trino for analytics and data querying * Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) * Integration of notification systems (email/SMS) * Experience with SCORM, xAPI, or CMI5 learning standards * Agile/Scrum development environment experience * AI\-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Cline, etc.) **Education** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred * Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (e.g., engineering degrees with strong software background) **Experience** * Minimum 6\+ years of full stack software development experience * Experience leading or contributing to enterprise\-scale, data\-heavy platforms preferred * Experience in defense, aerospace, SaaS, analytics, or DevOps\-heavy environments is highly desirable **Work Environment \& Additional Details** * Schedule: 4/10 first shift * Must be a U.S. Person / U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a security clearance (clearance not required to start) * Agile development environment with emphasis on modern AI\-enabled engineering practices