Full Stack Engineer - Cybersecurity

Full Stack Engineer - Cybersecurity

Location: On-site (Virginia, USA) or Remote (US-based)
Salary: $150k – $200k + bonus + equity
Industry: Cybersecurity, Data, Operational Technology

What You’ll Drive

Join a nationally recognized, heavily funded technology leader ($105M+ raised; backed by Moore Strategic Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, JetBlue Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, Insight Partners) reimagining operational technology for defense, aviation, and commercial fleets. As a Full Stack Web Engineer, you’ll have significant ownership from day one—designing, building, and scaling robust, secure web applications that provide mission-critical data visualizations and fleet management dashboards vital to real-world safety, cybersecurity, and resilience.

What You’ll Focus On

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  Own the end-to-end development of complex full-stack web apps, including high-impact dashboards and visualization tools

  
  


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  Architect backend systems (Go, Node.js) for secure, reliable data processing and serve actionable analytics at scale

  
  


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  Build intuitive, high-performance frontend interfaces using modern JS frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js)

  
  


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  Integrate machine learning, anomaly detection, and compliance features in collaboration with engineers and data scientists

  
  


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  Write clean, testable, well-documented code; operate independently in a high-growth environment

  
  


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  Work closely across engineering, product, and design to define and ship new features for customers who depend on Shift5 for mission success

  
  

Who You Are

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  5+ years full-stack engineering experience, ideally in high-integrity, data-heavy, or safety/security-critical environments

  
  


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  Proficient in Go and/or Node.js with strong React (Angular/Vue.js welcome); expertise across backend and frontend

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to operate independently and ship production web apps end-to-end

  
  


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  Prior experience in fast-growth tech companies and long-term tenures valued

  
  


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  U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the U.S. (visa sponsorship not available)

  
  

Tech Stack

Go, Node.js, React (Angular/Vue.js experience a plus)

Why You’ll Thrive Here

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  Massive funding & backing: Over $105M in funding from leading defense and tech investors to drive technical innovation and business momentum

  
  


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  Big missions: Trusted by the U.S. military, commercial aviation, and rail giants—your work safeguards fleets, weapon systems, and critical infrastructure

  
  


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  Real impact: Products regularly uncover safety-critical risks, prevent failures, and keep national assets mission-ready

  
  


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  Cutting-edge tech: Full-stack observability, protocol-agnostic, advanced analytics, and real-time anomaly detection at scale

  
  


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  Culture of truth and collaboration: Tackle some of the toughest technical challenges with open, data-driven peers and leadership

  
  


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  Growth & leadership: High ownership, visible outcomes, and steep career acceleration in one of the fastest-scaling deep tech startups in the U.S.