ZipStaff Inc. Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack Tech Lead in Mclean, VA | 1287881750

Verified Pay check_circle	$82 - $85 per hour
Hours	Full-time
Location	McLean, VA 22101 McLean, Virginia open_in_new

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer – Full Stack Tech Lead Location: McLean, VA (On-site) Employment Type: W2

About the Opportunity:

ZipStaff is seeking a Full Stack Tech Lead to lead multiple agile squads at a major financial services organization in McLean, VA.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for delivering modern full-stack capabilities — including user-facing applications, APIs, microservices, integration services, and platform modernization. You will provide strong technical direction across the stack while mentoring engineers and driving high-quality delivery in a regulated financial services environment.

What You’ll Do:

Lead multiple agile squads delivering end-to-end full-stack solutions (front-end, APIs, microservices, and integrations).
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and modern front-end applications (Angular or React).
Drive solution design, code quality, scalability, security, and operational readiness across the full technology stack.
Partner with Product Owners, architects, and business stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver business outcomes.
Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, including microservices, APIs, and supporting infrastructure.
Establish and enforce engineering standards for scalable design, automated testing, CI/CD, peer reviews, and production readiness.
Create proofs of concept and prototypes (including AI-assisted engineering practices) to validate new approaches and accelerate delivery.
Oversee production support, incident response, root-cause analysis, observability, and continuous reliability improvements.
Mentor and develop engineers, support hiring, and build high-performing full-stack teams.
Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack delivery background.
At least 2+ years of technical leadership / people leadership experience (leading teams or multiple squads).
Proven hands-on expertise with:
- Java & Spring Boot
- Microservices architecture & REST APIs
- AWS (cloud-native application development)
- Angular or React
- SQL / relational databases.
- CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Mandatory: Financial services industry experience.
Strong experience establishing engineering standards, code quality practices, and production readiness.
Ability to provide clear technical direction, evaluate design trade-offs, and guide implementation decisions.
Experience with Agile delivery and cross-functional collaboration.
Some hands-on use of AI tools in software engineering practices.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Qualifications:

Mortgage industry experience (strongly preferred).
Experience leading platform modernization or large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Familiarity with containerization, event-driven architectures, or advanced AWS services.
Prior experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across teams.

About ZipStaff:

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology leaders with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success.

To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your full-stack technical leadership experience, Java/Spring Boot/AWS/Angular or React background, and financial services work.

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