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Job Title: Systems Analyst – Full Stack Application Developer
Job ID: 537701802
Client: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)
Experience: 8+ years
Interview: In person
Required Skills:
- Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting full-stack web applications using modern frontend and backend technologies, including UI development, APIs, security, authentication, authorization, data integration, production support
- Experience developing secure web portals or enterprise applications supporting internal and external users, including role-based access, identity management, API integration, secure coding, testing, performance optimization, and operational support
- Experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, FastAPI, and Terraform
- Experience developing applications in healthcare, public health, disease surveillance, or health information environments, including electronic case reporting, laboratory data, healthcare records, or other regulated health information
- Experience developing applications that process sensitive healthcare data while complying with HIPAA, privacy, security, and data governance requirements
- Experience integrating applications with cloud services and data platforms, including AWS services, enterprise APIs, analytics platforms, data warehouses, or large-scale data ingestion solutions supporting reporting and analytics
- Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, or other enterprise authentication and authorization solutions
- Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using cloud-native integration and messaging services
- Experience with modern software delivery practices, including Git, GitHub, CI/CD, automated deployments, DevSecOps, unit and integration testing, code reviews, defect tracking, monitoring, logging, and documentation
- Experience deploying applications using Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS HealthLake, Snowflake, or similar cloud healthcare data platforms
Job Title: Systems Analyst – Full Stack Application Developer
Job ID: 537701802
Client: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)
Experience: 8+ years
Interview: In person
Required Skills:
- Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting full-stack web applications using modern frontend and backend technologies, including UI development, APIs, security, authentication, authorization, data integration, production support
- Experience developing secure web portals or enterprise applications supporting internal and external users, including role-based access, identity management, API integration, secure coding, testing, performance optimization, and operational support
- Experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, FastAPI, and Terraform
- Experience developing applications in healthcare, public health, disease surveillance, or health information environments, including electronic case reporting, laboratory data, healthcare records, or other regulated health information
- Experience developing applications that process sensitive healthcare data while complying with HIPAA, privacy, security, and data governance requirements
- Experience integrating applications with cloud services and data platforms, including AWS services, enterprise APIs, analytics platforms, data warehouses, or large-scale data ingestion solutions supporting reporting and analytics
- Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, or other enterprise authentication and authorization solutions
- Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using cloud-native integration and messaging services
- Experience with modern software delivery practices, including Git, GitHub, CI/CD, automated deployments, DevSecOps, unit and integration testing, code reviews, defect tracking, monitoring, logging, and documentation
- Experience deploying applications using Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS HealthLake, Snowflake, or similar cloud healthcare data platforms
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Who's Hiring
- Capital One257
- JPMorganChase81
- BNY58
- Rippling46
- Booz Allen Hamilton46
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software237
- Consulting & Professional Services40
- Banking & Financial Services29
- Investment & Asset Management26
- Manufacturing23
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead full stack engineer jobs.
- 5 or more years of full stack development experience with proven leadership on engineering teams
- Deep proficiency in modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
- Strong backend experience with Node.js, Python, Java, or Go in production environments
- Hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical design reviews
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and DevOps practices
Tips for Your Lead Full Stack Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to system ownership
Hiring managers for lead roles want to see that you've owned systems end to end, not just contributed to them. Call out the scale of what you built, the decisions you made, and the outcomes, not just the stack you used.
Show architectural thinking in your portfolio
A portfolio for a lead role should include at least one project where you can walk through why you chose a particular architecture. Diagrams, ADRs, or a written post-mortem carry more weight than a list of repositories.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead full stack engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by your strongest backend layer
Lead full stack roles vary widely in backend depth. Some lean heavily into distributed systems, others into API design or data pipelines. Target openings that match your strongest layer so you go in as an expert, not a generalist.
Prepare a system design story for the interview
Most lead-level loops include at least one system design round. Practice narrating a real design you shipped, including tradeoffs you rejected, not just the final solution. Interviewers care as much about your reasoning as your answer.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the lead level, your negotiating leverage extends beyond pay. Ask what systems you'd own from day one, how much greenfield work is on the roadmap, and whether the role has a path to staff. These shape your day-to-day more than title alone.
Lead Full Stack Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead full stack engineers?
The most active employers for lead full stack engineers right now are Capital One, JPMorganChase, and BNY, and the most openings are in California, Virginia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest at product-driven companies scaling their core platform or rebuilding legacy infrastructure.
How many lead full stack engineer jobs are remote?
About 64% of lead full stack engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed engineering leadership. Roles focused on API architecture, platform engineering, and frontend systems tend to offer the most remote flexibility compared to positions that require close coordination with on-site infrastructure or hardware teams.
How do you become a lead full stack engineer?
Start by building deep proficiency in both frontend and backend layers on real production systems. Take ownership of complete features, then whole services. Volunteer to review code, run design discussions, and mentor more junior engineers. As your systems thinking matures, seek out roles that give you architectural responsibility. Most leads reach the role after several years of steadily expanding ownership, not from a single credential or course.
Can you get hired as a lead full stack engineer without direct leadership experience?
Yes, especially if you can demonstrate informal leadership through open-source contributions, technical writing, or having driven a significant project from design to production without a formal title. Hiring teams at smaller companies and startups often promote strong senior engineers into lead roles when they show initiative and clear architectural judgment, even without a prior lead title on their resume.
What does the lead full stack engineer interview process look like?
Most lead-level loops include a recruiter screen, a technical phone screen covering fundamentals, one or two coding rounds, a system design round where you architect a production-scale feature, and a behavioral or leadership round assessing how you've handled conflict, mentorship, and delivery under pressure. Some companies add a take-home or a cross-functional panel with a product manager or engineering manager.
Where can I find and apply to lead full stack engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead full stack engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly to each listing. New openings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best shot at catching a role before it fills.
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