Engineering Tech Lead

Fearless is seeking an experienced Engineering Tech Lead to lead the technical delivery of a high-impact cloud-native application modernization project hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) at a federal agency that we support. As a Tech Lead, you will architect solutions, guide engineering teams, and ensure infrastructure and applications are secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational mission and federal compliance standards. This role combines hands-on engineering with leadership across the software development lifecycle and is pivotal to enabling continuous delivery in a regulated environment.

The Impact You Will Create:

This project supports modernizing its public-facing disclosure and filing systems. The effort involves designing, developing, and maintaining a secure, cloud-based platform that improves how financial data is submitted, processed, and accessed. The team will use Agile, DevSecOps, and user-centered design practices to deliver scalable, high-impact digital services that enhance transparency, compliance, and accessibility. Work includes building APIs and web interfaces, implementing Zero Trust security, automating testing and deployments, and enabling continuous improvement through cloud-native and AI-driven solutions.

Your Responsibilities in This Role:

• Lead technical engagement with customers and stakeholders, translating mission and business needs into actionable technical solutions and maintaining alignment throughout delivery.
• Serve as the lead technical authority on the project, making architecture decisions, reviewing code, and ensuring alignment with DevSecOps best practices.
• Design and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, and IAM. Implement secure, scalable, and cost-optimized environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Oversee the development of front-end and back-end components, ensuring system performance, security, and maintainability.
• Implement and manage continuous integration and deployment pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI) for automated testing, security scans, and deployments.
• Ensure adherence to FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-53 security standards. Collaborate with security teams to achieve and maintain ATO. Integrate encryption, access control, audit logging, and compliance monitoring into systems.
• Guide and mentor engineers (mid- and junior-level) in best practices for cloud engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile delivery.
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, researchers, and stakeholders in Agile ceremonies. Advocate for iterative delivery, test automation, and secure-by-design principles.
• Represent the engineering team in technical discussions with government stakeholders, ensuring transparency, progress updates, and risk mitigation plans.

Skills and Qualifications We Require at Fearless:

At Fearless, we seek candidates who blend technical know-how with sharp problem-solving and advisory skills to drive real impact in the communities we serve. Here are the key qualifications for this role.

• Minimum 7 years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role and 3 years designing and delivering solutions in AWS environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree or higher required
• Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools.
• Deep knowledge of DevSecOps practices, containerization and secure software development.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, or Prometheus.
• Proficient in one or more backend languages and frontend technologies.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, and federal ATO processes.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing Agile software development teams and delivering technical solutions
• Proven ability to guide team collaboration, customer engagement, and requirement translation between technical and business teams
• Strategic thinker with strong interpersonal and change management skills, able to align team performance with long-term goals
• Experience leading customer engagement to define requirements, manage expectations, and ensure alignment between technical delivery and stakeholder goals

Project Specific Qualifications: (remove this section if not applicable)

This role includes additional qualifications to help us deliver bold, impactful work for our clients.

• Experience leading engineering teams on federal cloud modernization projects, ideally within financial regulatory agencies.
• AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience integrating with logging, security scanning, and compliance tools used in federal systems.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum) and human-centered design environments.
• Understanding of data governance, cloud cost optimization, and backup/recovery best practices.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings.
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds).

Life at Fearless

We're a digital integration consultancy on a mission to build a better tomorrow. At Fearless, we combine technology, people, and organizational development to solve meaningful problems. Through iterative development, we deliver smart, user-friendly solutions that make tech work better-for everyone.

But great tech is just part of the story. What really makes us Fearless is our Purple Culture.

What Makes Us Purple?

Being Purple means you:

• Are valued as a whole person-not just a job title
• Get matched with work that plays to your strengths and passions
• Are supported by coaches, not micromanagers
• Have the autonomy and clarity to make decisions and drive impact
• Join a community that celebrates equity, curiosity, and innovation
• Do work that matters-every day

We believe in flexibility, growth, and balance. Our benefits and culture are designed to support you in doing your best work-while making space for what matters to you outside of it.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Fearless, we're building a workplace that welcomes and respects everyone-across race, gender, age, religion, identity, background, and ability.

Compensation at Fearless

Fearless is committed to providing a competitive compensation package that will meet your current and future needs. Our philosophy is aimed at rewarding team member contributions, supporting long-term financial growth and security, and overall well-being.

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or willingness/ability to negotiate - is consistently paid fairly based on alignment to the needs and requirements of the role.

The salary range for this position is:

Minimum Salary: 114,844

Salary Midpoint: 149,299

Maximum Salary: 183,752

Hiring Range: 114,844 - 183,752

Benefits at Fearless

At Fearless, we take care of our team-because when you're supported, you can do your best work. We offer a flexible, family-friendly environment with benefits designed to support your health, growth, and life outside of work.

For Full-Time Team Members (Starting Day One):

• Flexible, life-friendly schedules
• 100% coverage for our medical HSA plan + HSA contributions
• Dental & vision covered 100% for you and your dependents
• Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO and dependent coverage
• 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting
• Paid Parental Leave and 12 weeks paid FMLA
• Generous PTO, 11 Federal Holidays, a Birthday Holiday, and Sick Leave
• Up to 15 days for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Education, wellness, and tech allowances
• Referral bonus: $6K-$12K for each successful referral
• Pet insurance & discount plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal support, life insurance, disability coverage

Part-Time & Interns:

• 8.75 days of safe & sick leave annually
• Eligible for our 401(k) plan with employer contributions

Reasonable Accommodations

Fearless is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@fearless.tech.

So, What's Next?

We've refined our hiring approach to make sure every team member is a great fit for Fearless-and that we're a great fit for you, too. If there's alignment, we'll reach out to kick off the interview process. Depending on the role or project, your experience may vary slightly, but it typically includes:

Introductory Interview

You'll connect with a recruiter to:

• Build rapport and get to know each other
• Review your experience and skills
• Talk through salary expectations and role details
• Set expectations for the rest of the process

Skills + Business Fit Interview

This is where we dig deeper to:

• Review findings from any technical assessments
• Walk through situational and values-based questions
• Explore how your approach aligns with Fearless culture and project needs

Some roles may also include customer interviews based on specific project requirements in addition to background check and security clearance requirements.