Full Stack Developer

Job Title:

Full Stack Developer

Location:

McLean, VA

Company: BLN24

About Us:  We find strength in teamwork-a better you is a better us

BLN24 is an award-winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.

Position Overview: BLN24 is seeking a Full Stack Developer to support CFPB's RegTech BPA program by building and maintaining scalable, public-facing applications. This role requires hands-on experience across the full stack, from modern React-based front ends to back-end services built with Scala and Akka, along with experience delivering containerized applications through CI/CD pipelines in an open-source environment. This role requires experience with  Scala and the Akka Toolkit, applying functional programming, reactive programming, and actor-based concurrency

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain public-facing web applications across the full stack
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces using React, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, and Bootstrap
• Develop back-end services using Scala and the Akka Toolkit, applying functional programming, reactive programming, and actor-based concurrency
• Build and maintain containerized images and support CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment
• Contribute to open-source codebases, including code reviews, issue tracking, and public releases
• Support CQRS and event-driven architecture components using PostgreSQL and Cassandra / AWS Keyspaces
• Collaborate with architects, designers, and product owners within an Agile delivery team

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional full stack development experience
• Experience with functional programming using Scala, including the Akka Toolkit, the reactive programming model, and actor-based concurrency
• Demonstrated experience working on open-source projects, including delivering public-facing solutions
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and building and maintaining containerized images
• Knowledge and experience building applications using the React library
• Experience with front-end web development using modern techniques and frameworks (e.g., HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Responsive Design, and Bootstrap)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred, or equivalent of four years of professional-level experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on a CQRS, event-driven architecture using PostgreSQL and Cassandra / AWS Keyspaces
• Experience building and deploying scalable containerized applications using Kubernetes and AWS services architecture
• Prior engagement at CFPB or other federal financial regulators (e.g., FDIC, OCC, SEC, FRB, NCUA)
• Experience delivering solutions in a federal FISMA Moderate or comparable security-compliance environment

What BLN24 brings to the Game: BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area.  We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.
• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.