This is a senior individual contributor role with broad ownership. You will write code, make architectural and product decisions, navigate complex government technical environments, and own outcomes from an initial mission need through production deployment and continued use.
What you’ll do
Own mission problems end-to-end: understand the user and workflow, determine what good looks like, design the technical approach, build it, deploy it, and own the outcome
Architect, build, and own the direction for a product deployed directly to customer environments in support of mission-critical use cases
Work directly with users and senior technical stakeholders to understand mission needs, constraints, existing systems, and where software can have the greatest impact
Own end-to-end technical delivery for new mission workstreams, from requirements gathering and system design through implementation, deployment, and sustainment
Write substantial production code across the stack and improve the product's capabilities, performance, and scalability
Collaborate with cross-functional partners — including engineers, product designers, and mission domain experts — to plan and deliver complex software features
Support government-facing technical artifacts as needed, including input to RFIs, RFPs, Statements of Work, and white papers
Navigate and integrate with government IT ecosystems, ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and operational constraints
This role is remote-friendly, but traveling is required - travel up to 50% to engage directly with mission owners and deliver capabilities in the field
What you should have
5+ years as a Full Stack Developer including familiarity with relational databases (like Postgres), caching technologies (like Redis), object storage systems (like S3), and modern front-end frameworks (like React)
Strong technical judgment and the ability to own ambiguous problems without waiting for a fully specified set of requirements
Experience developing and deploying software compliant with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Experience interfacing with government owned IT systems (for example, data platforms, IdAM providers, SIEM, CDSs, etc)
Experience working with government IT and program offices to scope technical requirements, architecture, and integrations
Experience working with end users to scope mission requirements, conduct user testing, and gain product feedback
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Must hold an active U.S. TS Security clearance with SCI Eligibility
The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $240,000. We hire engineers at multiple levels based on their experience, technical capabilities, and scope of responsibility. This range reflects the base salaries we typically expect to offer for this role, with individual offers determined by the candidate's qualifications and level.
Equity is offered in addition to base salary.
What we offer
We’re proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Remote friendly with WeWork access
Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
401(k) match
Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
Salary top-up during military reserve duty
Fully paid parental leave
Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
Vannevar is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!
IMPORTANT NOTICE We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
