Senior Software Engineer – Front End/Back End

Ad Hoc LLC

Senior Software Engineer working remotely to design and develop impactful digital services for government organizations, collaborating closely with federal agencies like the Library of Congress.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing high-quality features within cloud-native microservice architectures, with a strong focus on engineering quality standards, RESTful API integration, and mentoring team members. Proficient in both frontend and backend technologies, with a commitment to improving system resilience and accessibility standards.

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Frontend Engineering (Angular, JavaScript, HTML/CSS)Backend Engineering (Python, Java, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch)CI/CD Pipeline Management (GitLab)Cloud Services (AWS ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch)Microservices Architecture

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Hard Skills

RESTful API DevelopmentOpenAPI SpecificationsInfrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)Code ReviewSonarQube ComplianceVersion Control (Git)Accessibility Standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)Production Issue DiagnosisTechnical Design DocumentationArchitecture Decision Records

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationMentoringTeam CollaborationTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

GitLabTerraformPostgreSQLElasticsearchAWS Services

Industry Keywords

Cloud-Native ArchitectureMicroservicesEngineering Quality StandardsCI/CDFederal Stakeholders

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudElasticSearchJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesPostgresPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and deploy high-quality features across frontend or backend systems within a cloud-native microservice architecture, with strong ownership of your area of the codebase
Enforce engineering quality standards including mandatory peer code review, SonarQube quality gate compliance, and resolving security findings in-sprint rather than deferring them
Build and consume RESTful APIs with versioned OpenAPI specifications, contributing to backend data integration logic using PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch or implementing user-facing features using Angular, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript
Lead technical design discussions, author Architecture Decision Records, and present system diagrams and design documents to engineers, product owners, and federal stakeholders
Diagnose and resolve production issues across systems you own, using incidents as opportunities to improve system resilience and inform team knowledge
Actively mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing code review feedback and guidance that builds technical capability across the team
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline hygiene, infrastructure-as-code standards via Terraform, and GitLab pipeline optimization
Participate in technical interviews and candidate evaluations
May lead small, less critical, or temporary team structures and projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of relevant engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
Expert-level proficiency in at least one of: frontend engineering (Angular, JavaScript, HTML/CSS) or backend engineering (Python, Java, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch)
Strong working knowledge of containerized microservices and AWS services (ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch)
Experience building and consuming versioned RESTful APIs with published OpenAPI specifications
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and version control via Git
Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and their application to frontend or backend development
Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical decisions for non-technical audiences including federal agency stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program