Job Title: Full Stack Application Engineer
Job Category: Information Technology
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: None
Type of Travel: None
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The Opportunity
Are you passionate about building innovative applications that solve complex mission challenges? CACI is seeking a skilled and motivated Application Engineer to join our team in Laurel, MD. In this role, you will help modernize and enhance critical intelligence systems by developing new applications, automating business processes, and improving how mission information is delivered and consumed.
Working closely with customers and technical teams, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions that improve operational efficiency, increase situational awareness, and accelerate mission outcomes. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work at the forefront of technology while supporting our nation's intelligence community.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain modern applications, software tools, and reusable components that support mission-critical operations.
Create innovative solutions that automate internal tracking, data collection, and information-sharing processes.
Analyze requirements and translate them into technical designs, specifications, and implementation plans.
Develop and support software using industry-standard engineering practices, design methodologies, and development tools.
Evaluate existing applications and identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, maintainability, and user experience.
Estimate development effort, project timelines, and resource requirements.
Design and implement cloud-native, distributed systems that support high availability and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize legacy environments and accelerate the delivery of mission information.
Develop and integrate APIs, databases, and supporting infrastructure to enable secure and efficient data exchange.
Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
Required:
Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
Education & Experience: All education and experience must be in a technical discipline directly related to the position. Degrees, diplomas, and certifications must be earned from accredited institutions. High School Diploma/GED with 12+ years of relevant experience, OR
Associate's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, OR
Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR
Master's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR
Doctorate Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
Software Development
Strong production-level experience with JavaScript and TypeScript.
Experience developing applications using modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue.js, and/or Angular.
Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, Sass/SCSS/Less, and responsive design principles.
Experience with modern build tools and package managers, including Vite, Webpack, Babel, npm, pnpm, and/or Yarn.
Experience developing and maintaining unit and integration tests using tools such as Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright.
Knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG) and frontend performance optimization techniques.
System Architecture
Experience designing and implementing scalable, high-availability, cloud-native distributed systems.
Strong understanding of API design and integration, including REST, gRPC, and WebSockets.
Experience implementing caching and content delivery strategies using technologies such as Redis, Memcached, and CDNs.
Data Management
Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
Experience working with NoSQL and document databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Elasticsearch.
Cloud & DevOps
Experience designing and deploying solutions in AWS, Azure, and/or Google…