Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack Developer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
- Full Stack Developer

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Industry: Defense & Aerospace

Compensation: $130K - $150K

Shift: 1st - supporting EST and CST core hours

Schedule: 9x80

Join a collaborative engineering team developing innovative software tools used to collect, process, store, and visualize data for the development and testing of infrared sensors and systems. In this role, you'll leverage your full-stack development expertise to drive projects from concept through implementation and validation while mentoring team members and providing technical leadership. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to advanced engineering solutions, with defense industry experience considered a plus but not required.

• Design, develop, integrate, test, validate, and maintain full-stack software applications and libraries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to define software requirements, user stories, and technical solutions.
• Lead software development projects independently, managing priorities and driving deliverables from concept through completion.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to team members to promote collaboration and professional growth.
• Support software verification, validation, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance to ensure reliable, high-quality solutions.
• Explore and apply modern programming languages, frameworks, and development practices to improve software capabilities and performance.

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of experience in full stack web development/software engineering with proficiency in the following languages/frameworks:
  • Type Script/Java Script
  • React
  • Python
  • Go
  • GRPC
  • Microservices
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
• 5+ years of experience with databases including relational and/or non-relational databases such as SQL Server and MongoDB
• 5+ years of experience with source control systems such as git
• 5+ years of experience following an established software engineering process (Scrum preferred).

• Experience with product ownership/requirements engineering.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new software engineering technologies and methodologies
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and within the framework of a multi-discipline team
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Upon offer of employment, the…