Technical Lead (GovCon | Public Trust Eligibility)

Attain Talent is seeking a Technical Lead to support the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader who brings strong backend architecture expertise, systems thinking, and the ability to lead scalable, secure application development across complex enterprise environments.

You Will Get To

Lead design, development, and modernization of enterprise software systems supporting federal mission needs

Drive engineering efforts across the full software development lifecycle, from architecture through deployment

Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using modern engineering best practices

Architect and develop APIs using REST and GraphQL

Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making

Partner with product, architecture, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated technical solutions

Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and system performance issues

Contribute to cloud modernization, application refactoring, and platform engineering improvements

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while establishing engineering standards and best practices

Support secure software delivery, code quality, testing automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration

Translate business and mission requirements into technical implementation strategies

Who You Are

A senior technical leader who enjoys solving complex engineering problems at scale

Strong in backend architecture, distributed systems, and modern software engineering design

Comfortable leading technical conversations and influencing engineering direction

Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented

Passionate about building secure, high-quality software in mission-driven environments

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

9+ years of professional experience in software engineering experience, including enterprise application development

Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, and REST APIs

Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications

Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, design patterns, and engineering best practices

Experience building cloud-native applications in AWS or Azure

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and DevSecOps workflows

Knowledge of secure software development principles, API security, and application security best practices

Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and operational support

Strong communication and technical leadership skills

Nice to Have

Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), event-driven architecture, or serverless platforms

Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and secure systems integration

Experience supporting federal government agencies

Full Time Employee Benefits

Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post)

Competitive Compensation Package

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with 4% matching

Liberal PTO vacation policy

Generous Annual Continuing Education

Annual Wellness Budget

Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards)

Attain Talent is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The individual base salary for this position is unique to each candidate and will be commensurate with experience, education, and skills.

Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications.

Salary Range

$140,000 — $155,000 USD

Attain Talent is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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