About Aquia Inc.
Named the “#1 Best Remote Startup to Work For in 2025” by Built In, Aquia is a digital services firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance automation for the U.S. government.
Founded by Veterans, we are passionate about making our country digitally capable and secure. Since 2021, we’ve generated millions in cost savings through cloud services and licensing optimization, enabled civil servants to double health care fraud investigations through streamlined cloud-based systems, and reduced authorization timelines by 74% through modernized security processes. Last year, we were named the 2024 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) of the Year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
About the Role
Aquia is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with a strong front end focus to join our growing engineering team in support of state-level client delivery. This role provides surge capacity, engineering redundancy, and continuity of technical leadership on a full stack team. The ideal candidate brings deep front end expertise, comfort working across the stack, and a collaborative approach to solving complex, mission-driven problems.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and maintain modern web applications with a primary focus on front end development, user experience, and accessibility
- Contribute to full stack development using ASP.NET Core MVC, with strong ownership of the presentation layer
- Implement and extend React, a11y, Typescript, and Next.js-based applications with clean, maintainable component architecture. ASP.NET, Blazor, or Razor experience are an added bonus!
- Ensure all front end work meets or exceeds federal accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.x and ARIA best practices
- Partner with security and identity teams to implement and maintain authentication and authorization patterns
- Collaborate with designers to prototype- Figma experience is a plus
- Provide engineering leadership and mentorship, contributing to code reviews, architecture discussions, and team standards
- Work effectively with agentic AI-assisted development tools as part of your day-to-day workflow
- Support continuity of delivery during periods of team transitions or increased project demand
What You Bring
Required:
- 5 or more years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on experience with React, a11y, Typescript, and Next.js, with potential proficiency with ASP.NET Core MVC for server-side development
- Solid command of modern CSS and responsive web development patterns
- Working knowledge of web accessibility standards, including ARIA, WCAG, and inclusive design principles
- Experience implementing security and authentication patterns in web applications (e.g., OAuth, OIDC, role-based access)
- Comfort integrating and working alongside agentic AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent)
Nice to Have:
- Experience with PA11Y or other automated accessibility testing tooling
- Familiarity with Razor views and Blazor components within the .NET ecosystem
Who We're Looking For
You're a senior engineer who takes ownership, communicates clearly, and knows how to operate effectively in a fast-moving federal delivery environment. You can lead when needed, contribute when that's the right call, and you care about building things that work well for real users, including users with disabilities.
Benefits
- Premium health care plans (90% employer-paid)
- Employee stock plan
- 100% 401k match (up to IRS annual max)
- Generous PTO package
- Personal training and development budget
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Aquia Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
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