Lead Full Stack Developer at Two Six Technologies
Arlington, VA
$171,164–$256,746
Jul 10, 2026
Arlington, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technical lead role focused on full-stack software development in support of national security research programs. Day-to-day work involves translating high-level program requirements into concrete engineering tasks, guiding a development team through implementation and deployment, and contributing hands-on across the stack using Python, JavaScript, Linux environments, and containerized cloud-based architectures. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, and the position is fully on-site in the Arlington, VA area.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $171,164–$256,746
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Lead Full Stack Developer' carries a 'Lead' modifier, which maps to Senior advertised seniority; the 7+ years requirement and technical-lead scope also support a Senior classification.
This role has meaningful technical leadership responsibilities (task prioritization, directing team members, bridging strategy to implementation), which creates some ambiguity with 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers). However, the JD emphasizes hands-on full-stack development and lab operations as the primary day-to-day work, so 15-1252 is the better fit.
Degree requirement is set to None because the JD explicitly states that 'extensive experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field may substitute for a specific degree.'
Jenkins and GitLab are listed together as examples of CI/CD tools in the requirements section; Jenkins is named as the primary skill with GitLab CI as an alternative. CI/CD is also captured as a separate required capability since the JD gates on it broadly.
AWS and OpenStack appear only under the 'Nice to have (preferred)' section, as does Vue.js, Ansible/Terraform/OpenTofu, and prior DoD/national security experience — all marked preferred accordingly.
The TS/SCI clearance is an explicit hard gate: 'Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.'
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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