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Technical Lead, Full Stack Engineer

Friends From The City • No location specified • Full-time

$170,000

per year

Remote AWS JavaScript Full Stack Engineer React Technical Lead Civic Tech

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Lead, Full Stack Engineer

Location: Remote – Continental U.S.

Salary: $170,000/year

Note: All advertised positions are salaried and full-time.

About Us

At Friends From The City, we are committed to building technology that drives positive change. Our work is rooted in human-centered design, accessibility, and modern agile practices, helping federal and state agencies deliver better services. We're seeking a Technical Lead, Full-Stack Engineer, to lead a multidisciplinary development team on an innovative, impactful civic tech project.

About the Role

As the Technical Lead, you will guide the architecture and development of web applications and infrastructure, champion accessibility and security, and mentor a team of engineers to success. You'll work across the full stack — frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure — ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable systems.

What You'll Do

Lead the technical strategy and implementation of complex web applications.
Manage, mentor, and advocate for a collaborative engineering team.
Architect, design, and code across the full stack — from frontend (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS) to backend APIs and databases (SQL, NoSQL).
Ensure code quality through modern JavaScript linting and best practices.
Write well-tested, well-documented code and design reliable infrastructure to ensure high system uptime.
Oversee cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (AWS, pipelines, CI/CD).
Ensure compliance with WCAG web accessibility standards.
Guide full lifecycle software development — from inception to production support.
Solve complex challenges with curiosity, human-centered design, agile iterative development, and data-driven decision-making.
Evaluate and implement security protocols, identity management, and authentication solutions (e.g., AWS Cognito, Auth0, OIDC, SAML).

What We're Looking For

Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams with empathy and purpose.
Expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (especially React).
Strong backend development skills with experience in API design and database management.
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and DevOps practices.
Deep understanding of web accessibility standards and best practices.
Demonstrated history of delivering full-stack applications through all stages of development.
Experience applying human-centered design principles to technical problem-solving.
(Bonus) Experience with GenAI technologies, multitenant applications, and modern government authentication systems.

A minimum of 8 years of experience in full-stack software development with a solid grasp of both frontend (JavaScript, React, Angular) and backend technologies (Node.js, Python, .NET).
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) including deployment and management of cloud resources.
Proficient understanding of database technologies, including SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Demonstrated leadership experience guiding technical teams and projects while fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
Exceptional problem-solving skills with a proven ability to evaluate challenges and propose efficient, appropriate solutions.
Excellent communication skills, with an ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience working in civic tech, govtech, or mission-driven technology spaces is a plus.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s preferred.