Remote Lead Full Stack Engineer Jobs
Remote lead full stack engineer jobs are in strong demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams actively hiring for roles that own the full architecture from frontend to backend. Employers hiring remotely right now include Capital One, Fidelity Investments, and Cognizant. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Praxis Engineering, a GDIT company, provides cutting-edge technology capabilities and unmatched expertise to deliver mission-critical solutions that drive impact and support customer needs.
Remote, Based in Maryland
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Java (Programming Language)
Spring Boot
REQ#: RQ231915
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
Job Description
*** Up to 2 Days a Week Telework! ***
Transform technology into opportunity as a Full Stack Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Full Stack Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of a mission critical customer. You will play a crucial role in driving backend framework updates, building responsive Angular frontend interfaces and updating cloud infrastructure.
An ideal candidate has full stack experience with strong devops skills. Development is done unclassified with the ability to work from home as tasking allows.
Contractor facility work location in the National Business Park.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Full Stack Engineer must have:
- Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
- Experience: 8+ years of related experience (all experience levels are encouraged to apply)
- Security clearance level: Top Secret with Polygraph
- US citizenship required
Required technical skills include experience with:
- Java (8+)
- Spring Framework / Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
- Docker / Docker Compose / Docker Swarm
- MongoDB
- Front end Development Angular
Additional desired technical skills may include experience with:
- Elasticsearch
- JMS Messaging
- ActiveMQ
- Artemis
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
#praxisjobsWork Requirements
2 + years of related experience
- may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
None
U.S. Citizenship Required
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Praxis Engineering, a GDIT company, provides cutting-edge technology capabilities and unmatched expertise to deliver mission-critical solutions that drive impact and support customer needs.
Remote, Based in Maryland
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Java (Programming Language)
Spring Boot
REQ#: RQ231915
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
Job Description
*** Up to 2 Days a Week Telework! ***
Transform technology into opportunity as a Full Stack Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Full Stack Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of a mission critical customer. You will play a crucial role in driving backend framework updates, building responsive Angular frontend interfaces and updating cloud infrastructure.
An ideal candidate has full stack experience with strong devops skills. Development is done unclassified with the ability to work from home as tasking allows.
Contractor facility work location in the National Business Park.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Full Stack Engineer must have:
- Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
- Experience: 8+ years of related experience (all experience levels are encouraged to apply)
- Security clearance level: Top Secret with Polygraph
- US citizenship required
Required technical skills include experience with:
- Java (8+)
- Spring Framework / Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
- Docker / Docker Compose / Docker Swarm
- MongoDB
- Front end Development Angular
Additional desired technical skills may include experience with:
- Elasticsearch
- JMS Messaging
- ActiveMQ
- Artemis
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
#praxisjobsWork Requirements
2 + years of related experience
- may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
None
U.S. Citizenship Required
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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Who's Hiring
- Capital One15
- Fidelity Investments10
- Cognizant8
- Optum6
- GliaCell Technologies6
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software13
- Consulting & Professional Services4
- Retail3
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals2
- Energy1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote 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 Remote Lead Full Stack Engineer Job Search
Show async leadership in your portfolio
Remote employers want proof you can lead without in-person oversight. Document your architecture decisions, include written technical specs, and link to pull request reviews or RFC documents that show you guide engineering decisions in writing, not just in meetings.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote lead full stack engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sifting through location-filtered results on general job boards.
Highlight distributed team tools in your resume
Remote lead full stack engineers are expected to coordinate work across time zones using tools like GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Linear. Name the ones you've used to run engineering workflows, not just the languages and frameworks.
Prepare for async-first remote interviews
Many remote engineering teams screen candidates with take-home system design exercises or recorded technical walkthroughs before a live call. Practice explaining your architectural reasoning in writing and in short async video formats so you're ready for both formats.
Remote Lead Full Stack Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote lead full stack engineer job?
Remote employers hiring lead full stack engineers screen for self-direction, strong written communication, and the ability to make technical decisions without constant oversight. Companies to target include remote-first product firms, distributed SaaS teams, and fintech companies that run fully async engineering orgs. What gives you an edge is a portfolio showing end-to-end ownership, documented architecture decisions, and evidence of leading code reviews or mentoring engineers across time zones.
Which companies hire remote lead full stack engineers?
Remote lead full stack engineer roles are posted by Capital One, Fidelity Investments, and Cognizant and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The companies doing the most remote hiring in this role tend to be remote-first SaaS firms, distributed fintech teams, and cloud-native product companies that build engineering orgs without a central office.
Can you get a remote lead full stack engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote lead roles are harder to land without experience because you're expected to work independently and guide others from day one. Entry paths that work best include contributing to open-source projects, building a portfolio of full-stack apps with documented technical decisions, and targeting early-stage remote startups that promote from within. Demonstrating async communication skills and self-managed delivery matters as much as the code itself.
Do you need a degree for remote lead full stack engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers for lead full stack engineer roles weigh a strong GitHub portfolio, shipped production systems, and demonstrated leadership in past engineering work at least as heavily as a degree. What closes the gap is showing architectural thinking, ownership of a full codebase, and the written communication skills that distributed teams depend on.
Which industries hire the most remote lead full stack engineers?
Most remote lead full stack engineer openings sit in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Retail, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire lead full stack engineers remotely because their products are entirely digital and their engineering teams are structured to operate across distributed time zones without a physical hub.
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