Software Engineer II - Full Stack (Remote)

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.

Primary Responsibilities

Software Engineer II - Full Stack serves as an individual contributor within a team; with the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule, and delivery requirements. You will begin to develop an awareness and understanding of the engineering function within the program, as well as interact with stakeholders. Primary expectations for a Software Engineer II - Full Stack include:

• Develop, test, and deploy both server-side components and user-facing features across the full stack, working in Python, Java, Angular, and AWS services within a cloud-native microservice architecture
• Implement UI designs from Figma specifications using federal Design System components, ensuring WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards are met on all frontend work
• Build and consume RESTful APIs, contributing to backend data integration logic using PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
• Write and maintain automated tests including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using Selenium and Cypress, contributing to 90%+ automated test coverage targets
• Participate in mandatory peer code review and adhere to the four-eyes principle on all commits
• Debug, optimize, and monitor work across test and production environments, contributing to CI/CD pipeline improvements as appropriate
• Collaborate with backend engineers, frontend engineers, QA, and UX designers to deliver complete features from story refinement through production deployment
• Participate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Contribute to Design System component development, helping maintain consistency across program modules
• Support on-call rotations as needed and develop cross-functional knowledge through paired programming

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
• Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
• Proficiency in Python and/or Java for server-side development, with experience in PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
• Working knowledge of Angular, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript for frontend development
• Experience implementing UI designs from Figma using Design System components
• Familiarity with containerized deployments and AWS services (ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda)
• Experience working within CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and version control via Git
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
• Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and their application across both frontend and backend work

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with federal agency digital services or government contracting environments
• Experience with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code provisioning
• Familiarity with SAFe or scaled Agile delivery frameworks
• Exposure to accessibility testing tools such as Axe, pa11y, JAWS, or NVDA
• Experience working within a federal Design System or USWDS component standards
• Familiarity with third-party integrations such as Pay.gov, login.gov, or identity/authentication platforms

To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit:https://adhocteam.us/join

Benefits:

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance


• Flexible PTO


• 401K with employer match


• Paid parental leave after one year of service


• Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $100,000 - $106,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.