Full Stack Engineer

Company Overview

Orbis is a technology company that delivers sovereign intelligence and decision capabilities to the United States Government and its allies. We convert complex information and operational systems into decisive outcomes, giving public institutions and critical enterprises the tools to move faster, see clearer, and act first in an increasingly contested world.

We are not a consulting firm and not a systems integrator. Every Orbis team is built around practitioners who have operated at the mission edge, and every engagement is judged on one thing: whether it produces working capability, not slide decks. Solutions forged from experience; that is how we build, and it is how we hire.

Job Summary

Orbis is hiring a Full-Stack Engineer to take a full share of development on Discovery. You will own features end to end, from a Next.js/TypeScript front end to a Cloudflare-native backend, and help a small, remote team ship reliable capability for the customers who depend on it. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who wants real ownership over product outcomes, not tickets.

TRAVEL: Up to 10% travel to McLean, VA headquarters, conferences, and team offsites. Please apply only if you can meet this requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and ship Discovery features from start to finish: planning, coding, testing, deploying, and fixing issues after launch.
• Write the front end in Next.js and TypeScript, and make sure it is fast and accessible.
• Build and maintain backend services on Cloudflare Workers, D1, Durable Objects, and Workers KV.
• Review your teammates’ code, have yours reviewed, and help keep the codebase clean and easy to work in.
• Use AI coding tools like Claude Code to get more done, and still own the quality of everything you ship.
• Take your turn in the on-call rotation. When something breaks, help fix it and make sure it does not happen again.
• Work with our designer on new features, and present product demos to customers.
• Travel up to 10% of the time to our McLean, VA office, conferences, and team offsites.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React/Next.js
• Experience building backend services on Cloudflare (Workers, D1, Durable Objects, Workers KV) or a comparable serverless/edge platform (e.g., AWS Lambda, Vercel)
• No security clearance required
• S. citizenship
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Demonstrated ability to own work independently and communicate clearly in writing on a distributed, remote team

Desired Qualifications

• Experience building accessible web applications (WCAG 2.1/2.2, assistive technology testing)
• Mobile development experience (React Native or native iOS/Android)
• Experience building with large language models (prompting, retrieval, tool use, evaluation)
• Prior experience in a mission, government, or regulated environment

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Participation in virtual and in-person meetings
• Ability to attend planned in-person meetings, conferences, and team offsites

Orbis Benefits

Beyond the opportunity to work alongside practitioners who have operated at the mission edge, joining Orbis means real ownership over outcomes that matter; the chance to build technology that gives the United States Government and its allies a genuine decision advantage, not just another dashboard. From competitive retirement matching to a PTO policy that encourages real time off, we're committed to creating an environment where our team can do their best work and still have a life outside of it.

Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. A full list of benefits is shared with candidates following an initial conversation with our HR team, so you'll have a clear picture of the support and resources available to you as part of the Orbis team.

Orbis Locations

Orbis works in whatever arrangement the mission requires. Depending on the role, that might mean five days a week on a customer site, full-time in one of our offices, a hybrid schedule, or fully remote work; our team is spread across 25 states and four countries to match. We make sure every team member has the tools and access needed to do the work, wherever that work happens.

Travel is common across many Orbis roles, particularly those supporting customer missions in the field.

Orbis is headquartered in McLean, VA, with additional office locations in Taipei, Taiwan, and Canberra, Australia.

Orbis is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, and we make employment decisions based on merit, 

qualifications, and business need. Orbis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Orbis complies with all applicable equal opportunity and non-discrimination laws in every jurisdiction in which we operate. Reasonable accommodation is available to applicants and employees with disabilities upon request.