About Careertakes

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Role overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Entry Level Full Stack Developer to join a collaborative team in Chantilly, VA supporting mission-focused software for government customers. This is an early-career role with hands-on exposure across frontend, backend, and infrastructure. The position is full-time.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is looking for a motivated developer who will participate in the full software lifecycle — design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.

• Design, build, test, and ship full‑stack features spanning user interfaces, backend services, and data layers.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into technical plans and incremental deliverables.
• Develop and maintain scalable REST/GraphQL APIs and service integrations.
• Implement frontend components with attention to usability, responsiveness, and accessibility.
• Containerize services and deploy to Kubernetes using Docker and Helm; run routine upgrades and maintenance.
• Write automated tests, perform code reviews, and follow CI/CD practices to maintain quality.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues; participate in incident response as needed.
• Improve developer workflows and system observability (logging, metrics, tracing).
• Document architectural decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Follow secure development practices and contribute to risk reduction efforts.

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Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience delivering production software across frontend and backend domains.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C#, Node.js) and one modern frontend stack (JavaScript/TypeScript with React, Vue, or Angular).
• Experience designing and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) and working with databases and data models.
• Experience with messaging and queuing platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience creating and maintaining Docker containers, Helm charts, and Kubernetes-based deployments; familiarity with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Working knowledge of software engineering fundamentals: version control, automated testing, debugging, performance tuning, and secure coding.
• Effective collaborator comfortable with code reviews and iterative delivery.
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

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Nice to have

• Experience with event-driven architectures, caching, and distributed system patterns.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD best practices.
• Experience with observability tools (APM, structured logging, metrics, tracing).
• Exposure to accessibility standards (WCAG) and frontend performance optimization.
• Prior work in regulated or security‑sensitive environments.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $65,000 - $116,000 per year.
• 15% employer 401(k) contribution.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents (or option to increase salary instead).
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance.
• 30 days PTO/holidays, generous training budget, parental leave, and performance/growth incentives.
• Supportive learning environment and opportunities to grow full‑stack and cloud-native skills.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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