Senior Full Stack Engineer
Location: Reston, Virginia
Country: United States
Category: Technology
Workplace Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: August 18, 2026
Job ID: 650920
Job Description
Full Stack Engineer
Location: Remote
Contract length:12 months+
Pay: $80-85 per hour W2
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, the candidate will be responsible for complex software development, including coding, managing small sections of ongoing projects, and closely adhering to deadlines while advancing team best practices. The candidate will also create design specifications, perform unit testing, and prepare technical documentation. This role requires maintaining professional relationships with customers and cross-functional team members while consistently meeting expectations.
The Senior Full Stack Engineer will analyze procedures and design and implement solutions that support high data quality and process automation. The role will design, develop, implement, and deploy AWS cloud solutions based on established standards and processes that promote consistency, reduce risk, and improve efficiency.
The ideal candidate will have experience designing, developing, and implementing serverless software solutions that support data quality and automation. The candidate should also possess strong technical skills and experience in data management and transactional systems, with the ability to design and develop efficient, cloud-enabled data processes and systems.
Required Skills- Minimum 7 years of demonstrated experience in software development
- Strong and evolving competence in several programming languages and technologies, with working knowledge of multiple toolsets, technologies, and implementation environments, particularly in the cloud
- Expert-level experience with Node.js and scripting in a cloud-based environment
- Advanced experience with AWS Lambda, SNS/SQS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB, and AWS CLI
- Strong technical skills and experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and virtual infrastructure
- Strong design and development experience building and monitoring microservices
- Experience with CI/CD using AWS CodePipeline
- Demonstrated experience developing full-stack solutions using Node.js
- Working knowledge of distributed architectural design patterns
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle and modern software engineering principles and practices
- Proficiency using AI coding assistants and autonomous agents to accelerate development, testing, and automation while maintaining strong code understanding, critically validating AI-generated outputs, and taking technical ownership of all code
- Strong analytical skills and ability to develop tools for monitoring high-frequency data services
- Experience working on Agile teams with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Advanced experience with AWS-supported programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
- Experience with KMS, ALB/ELB, Route 53, and VPC
- Fluency with CI/CD and DevOps toolsets such as CloudFormation, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible, and GitHub
- Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases
- Experience building infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation or similar scripting techniques
- Strong appetite for learning new technologies and tools
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Generative AI
- Bachelor's degree and/or advanced degree(s)
- Relevant AWS or other professional certifications
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
