About the role

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer (JavaScript) at Fortress, you will design, build, and maintain scalable software that supports the company’s mission to secure the software supply chain. You’ll have broad technical ownership across architecture, performance, scalability, and maintainability, and partner with Product, Business Owners, QA, and Engineers to deliver high-quality solutions quickly.

Responsibilities

Design and develop software applications primarily using JavaScript, Node.js, and React
Architect scalable, maintainable solutions aligned with engineering standards and best practices
Build and integrate APIs, including RESTful and RPC APIs
Create responsive, user-centered interfaces using modern UI/UX practices (e.g., Material Design)
Work with relational and document databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB
Use agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent) for architecture exploration, refactoring, test generation, code review, and investigation
Translate business requirements into technical solutions with cross-functional stakeholders
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical design decisions
Partner with QA to test, validate, document, and resolve defects
Create and maintain technical documentation (feature docs, release notes, testing procedures)
Use SDLC management tools to manage workflow, estimates, progress tracking, and work logging
Champion AI adoption by developing shared patterns and standardizing orchestration skills as the practice matures
Evaluate and propose new technologies and architectural improvements

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience with JavaScript, Node.js, React, and related tooling
Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JSON, and Linux-based development environments
Working proficiency in Python
Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs
Solid understanding of UI/UX best practices
Ability to deliver robust, scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment
Ability to design and guide prompting strategies / AI-enabled processes to improve team performance and decision-making
Strong communication skills with non-technical stakeholders
Ability to drive technical decisions independently while collaborating effectively
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (required)
Bachelor’s degree in CS (or related) or 5+ years equivalent experience

Preferred Skills

Relational databases experience, preferably PostgreSQL
NoSQL/document databases experience, preferably MongoDB
Experience with scalable, high-availability production systems
Experience using and refining AI-driven prompts to improve regular work processes

About Fortress Information Security

Fortress Information Security is a cybersecurity company focused on securing the software supply chain. The team builds and maintains scalable software solutions that prioritize performance, security, and reliability for mission-critical engineering initiatives.