Staff Engineer, Full Stack

Role

Staff Full Stack Engineer (Staff Engineer) — architecture, development, and scaling of next-generation cloud-based platforms at Exiger.

Location / Work model

• Hybrid in Richmond, VA, McLean, VA, or Jersey City Area, NJ

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural strategy across teams and set long-term technical direction.
• Own key architectural decisions for scalable, high-performance solutions.
• Unblock engineering teams and drive major cross-team initiatives aligned with product and business priorities.
• Promote best practices, mentoring, and a culture of learning and technical excellence.
• Contribute to planning and budgeting and understand key financial drivers.

Role focus (stated)

• 60% coding
• 20% design
• 20% leadership and influence

Requirements

• 8+ years developing with JavaScript/TypeScript and one OO language (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C#, C/C++).
• 6+ years architecting and delivering Micro Frontends or similarly complex cloud-based systems (experience with AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with WebGL, D3.js, or SVG visualizations.
• Experience with modern UI libraries (e.g., Angular Material).
• Hands-on with Terraform and AWS or other IaC/cloud environments.
• Deep understanding of data structures/algorithms, frontend best practices, UI/UX, design systems, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Strong background in Agile/Scrum and optimizing enterprise-scale software.
• Familiarity with SOAP, REST, XML, JSON, HTML, GraphQL, RPC.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Graduate degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• Strong system design experience (scaling, reliability, design patterns).
• Professional speaking or client-facing experience.
• Background in supply chain, cyber supply chain, risk, or analytics.
• Experience building modern web platforms from the ground up.

Why Exiger

High-performance, accountability-focused culture with strong benefits (health coverage, discretionary time off, paid parental leave, flexible hybrid work, wellness stipends/programs, and career development with certification reimbursement).