Senior Full Stack Developer- Python/Java

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Full Stack Developer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients in Rockville, MD.

Responsibilities :

Design and develop full stack applications supporting regulatory workflows, data analysis, and reporting

Build performant, secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs using modern backend frameworks (Java/Spring Boot)

Basic Knowledge of Python/FastAPI is a bonus

Develop responsive, accessible frontends using Angular and TypeScript

Collaborate with data engineers, security teams, and business analysts to translate regulatory requirements into technical solutions

Responsibly adopt and leverage AI-assisted development tools (Kiro) while maintaining code quality standards and information security hygiene

Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins

Implement infrastructure-as-code and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)

Implement and integrate automated testing (unit, integration, E2E) and security principles into delivery pipelines

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing

Ensure all systems meet technology compliance, audit, cybersecurity, and data governance standards Required Skills :

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1-2 years in a senior capacity

Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages: Python, or Java

Deep experience with modern frontend frameworks (Angular) and TypeScript

Hands-on experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines end-to-end

Solid understanding of containerization (Docker), AWS Lambda, and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)

Experience with AWS and managed services

Familiarity with relational databases PostgreSQL and NoSQL stores

Strong understanding of application security principles (OWASP Top 10, secrets management, least-privilege access)

Experience with version control workflows (Git, trunk-based development, or GitFlow)

Practical experience integrating AI/ML models or LLM APIs (e.g. AWS Bedrock) into production applications

Demonstrated understanding of why human oversight of AI systems is critical in high-consequence domains Preferred Skills :

Experience in a regulatory, or financial services environment

Experience building human-in-the-loop review systems, annotation platforms, or approval workflows for AI outputs

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS)

Exposure to observability tooling (Datadog, Grafana) including AI/ML model monitoring

Experience with feature flagging, canary deployments, or progressive delivery strategies

Contributions to open-source projects or internal developer platform tooling SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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