[Remote] Staff Software Engineer - Back End / Front End

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ad Hoc LLC is a technology company focused on delivering impactful digital services for government organizations. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Back End / Front End who will lead technical direction, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive improvements in software engineering processes while working in a federal environment.ResponsibilitiesPlans and executes on roadmaps for new projects without explicit guidance and direction from technical supervisorsActively participates in conversations and planning sessions with partners and key stakeholdersPeriodically travels to work with and present to clients, partners, and stakeholdersElaborates on and evolves complex and ambiguous products to uncover constraints and new opportunitiesReduces ambiguity in the systems they work with, including adding documentation, refactoring, and automated testingEffectively communicates on existing systems, design decisions, past performance, and a major history of the projects that they’ve been part of for bid-writing, tech demos, and other potentially client-facing communicationsParticipates in technical depth interviews with new candidatesPresents on technical topics effectively, articulating implementation complexity and other costs to inform business decisionsHelp lead the technical design and execution of next-generation platform capabilities, including easier on-ramps for tenants, schema management tooling, onboarding workflows, and a developer experience layer that simplifies Event Bus integrationSet the technical bar for tenant integrations, including documented patterns for different integration shapes (lightweight clients, native Kafka producers, and protocol-specific listeners)Partner with our DevOps team to identify and automate operational toil, expanding what the platform automatically handles for tenantsWork directly with producer and consumer teams across VA, balancing hands-on integration support with the conversion of lessons learned into repeatable platform patterns, templates, and automationOperate with high autonomy across the platform’s surface area, making smart technical decisions without needing constant oversightParticipate in on-call rotation, contributing to better tooling and runbooks that improve the on-call experienceMentor engineers across the team and partner closely with engineering, DevOps, and product leadership; raise the technical bar through code review and design feedback, and play an active role in team developmentSkillsBachelor's degree and 9+ years of engineering experienceRelevant years of experience may be substituted for educationExpert-level capabilities in at least one major technology stack, able to independently lead teams and ensure successful deliveryStrong generalist with the ability to read and contribute in any of the languages our producers and consumers use (Java, Ruby, Node, Python, Go)Ability to explain how Kubernetes works under the hood, with hands-on experience in a modern CD system (Argo CD or equivalent) and GitHub ActionsDirect experience with Kafka or another distributed event platform as a platform operatorExperience designing or operating internal developer platforms or paved roads that other engineers depend onExperience at a large or bureaucratically complex organization (government, healthcare, finance) with demonstrated silo-bustingFamiliarity with FedRAMP / FISMA / ATO and how compliance shapes platform designBenefitsCompany-subsidized health, dental, and vision insuranceFlexible PTO401K with employer matchPaid parental leave after one year of serviceEmployee Assistance ProgramCompany OverviewAd Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://adhoc.team/.