Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

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Why Bixal?

Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Our values:
• People-First: Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.
• Collaboration and Transparency: Valuing teamwork and open communication.
• Growth Mindset: Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
• Creating Lasting Impact: Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.

About the role

The Senior Full‑Stack Engineer supports Bixal’s work for a mission‑critical digital product that modernizes how appointments are scheduled and managed worldwide. This role is responsible for building and evolving secure, scalable, cloud‑native features across the React and Python application stack. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, DevSecOps engineers, and government stakeholders to deliver high‑quality software in an agile, user‑centered environment. The ideal candidate is a strong full‑stack engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring teammates, and contributing to public‑facing systems that matter.

This is a full-time position contingent on contract award by our client, with a defined performance period of one year with two one-year option periods. This role offers you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a project that aligns with Bixal’s mission of delivering innovative, human-centered solutions. While the role has a fixed duration, we are committed to transparency and collaboration, keeping you informed about contract updates and new opportunities. At Bixal, we support your professional journey, ensuring your experience reflects our inclusive, purpose-driven culture and prepares you for future success.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $110,000 – $135,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.

Responsibilities:
• Design, build, and maintain full‑stack application features using React on the front end and Python on the back end within a cloud‑native architecture.
• Develop and integrate APIs and backend services that support secure, reliable, and scalable appointment‑scheduling workflows.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and researchers to translate user needs and requirements into well‑designed technical solutions.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and ensure implementations align with long‑term platform scalability, security, and maintainability goals.
• Implement and maintain automated testing, code quality checks, and CI/CD workflows in partnership with DevSecOps engineers.
• Support application performance, monitoring, and troubleshooting, including participation in Tier 2 and Tier 3 on‑call support as needed.
• Apply secure coding practices and ensure compliance with federal requirements such as accessibility (Section 508), security, and privacy standards.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Mentor and support mid‑level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
• Other relevant duties as qualified and trained to assume.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, and at least 8 years of professional experience delivering full‑stack web applications in production environments, or equivalent practical experience (12 years without degree)
• Demonstrated experience building modern front‑end applications with React and supporting them with Python‑based backend services.
• Strong experience designing and consuming APIs, working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, and integrating cloud services.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross‑functional, agile teams delivering iterative software releases.
• Experience applying secure development practices and working within regulated or government environments.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

How We Support Our Team:
• Flex hours
• 401K with matching incentive
• Parental Leave
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• Flex Spending Account
• Company provided short-term disability and life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Paid holidays

Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.