Job Summary
InnoVet Health is an innovative and rapidly growing small business providing health IT services to U.S. federal government agencies, particularly the Department of Veteran Affairs. innoVet Health is looking to hire a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will take technical ownership of complex features and systems spanning both frontend and backend for VA.gov and other high-impact federal services that millions of Veterans and their families rely on every day. You will lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications, collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and cross-functional engineering teams. You will guide technical decisions, and ensure the delivery of maintainable, accessible, and performant software in a compliance-conscious environment.
This is a full-time, remote position with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and significant growth potential. You will have the chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of working from home.
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level in the federal sector, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume and interest to hr@innovethealth.com.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, design, and maintain features across backend APIs and frontend interfaces for large-scale federal platforms.
- Lead development efforts using backend frameworks (Ruby on Rails or similar) and modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred).
- Integrate with and optimize external APIs and backend systems, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance.
- Build UI components that meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 accessibility standards, delivering exceptional user experiences.
- Drive performance optimization across the full stack for high-traffic, public-facing services.
- Champion best practices for code quality, security, and maintainability.
- Facilitate architecture reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor other engineers.
- Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and QA teams to ensure smooth deployments and production reliability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional full stack development experience, including leadership in technical decision-making.
- Expert-level proficiency with at least one backend framework (Ruby on Rails preferred) and one frontend framework (React preferred).
- Deep experience designing and consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong background with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar), data modeling, and query optimization.
- Proven track record of applying accessibility standards in production systems.
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows, and Agile methodologies.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience working on VA.gov or in other regulated or federal environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Docker, Ansible).
- Expertise in automated testing at multiple levels (unit, integration, end-to-end).
- Performance tuning and optimization expertise for high-traffic, mission-critical systems.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- This position works directly with US government contracts and under Order 11935, it requires either U.S. Citizenship or valid Green Card. Please answer 2 if you are a US citizen, 1 if you have a valid green card, 0 if neither. Please make sure to answer this question.
- What backend framework(s) are you proficient in?
- What frontend framework(s) are you proficient in?
- Please list your LinkedIn URL below.
- Do you have an active PIV badge? Which VA project are you working on or have you worked on most recently?
Education:
Experience:
- Full-stack development: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remot
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