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Focus Consulting
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Senior Software Engineer

Focus
United StatesUnited States
Full-time
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Senior-Level

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Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will operate across the entire technology stack. You will build Playwright automated testing suites, develop Python scripts for dynamic test data setup, design self-service web interfaces in React, and construct automated CI/CD pipelines in AWS. Working in a complex, multi-vendor government ecosystem, you will serve as a technical guide and gatekeeper—helping third-party vendor teams identify bugs, improve release velocity, and transition to modern CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end (E2E) automated UI and API test suites using Playwright and TypeScript across multiple product verticals.

  • Design and build automated data generation tools and synthetic applicant profile generators using Python and REST APIs to replace manual data setup processes.

  • Develop user-friendly front-end tools in React and TypeScript that enable external vendor teams and government stakeholders to generate test scenarios on demand and monitor pipeline status.

  • Construct, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support quality gates and feature-driven promotion practices.

  • Lead rotating sprint triage efforts to debug system failures across a complex multi-vendor environment, accurately isolating whether issues stem from cloud environment changes, vendor code releases, or test configurations.

  • Provide actionable feedback through thorough code reviews and 1:1 mentorship, bake high code quality standards into deliverables, and help set team development patterns.

  • Serve as a trusted technical liaison to client leads and external vendor teams, advocating for developer self-service, smooth release gatekeeping, and collaborative troubleshooting.

  • Support cloud infrastructure updates using Terraform, embed automated security scanning, and navigate continuous compliance processes in a FedRAMP/Public Trust environment.

Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience developing full-stack applications and tooling using TypeScript and Python.

  • Practical experience writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and leveraging infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.

  • Experience designing complex systems that interact with multiple external services, databases, and third-party APIs.

  • Proven experience working on cross-functional agile teams, estimating complex engineering tasks, and directly communicating technical updates to client stakeholders.

  • Strong diagnostic skills for troubleshooting complex, distributed multi-vendor application failures and microservices.

  • Prior experience working on federal government digital service projects or civic tech programs.

  • Familiarity with AWS GovCloud environments, FedRAMP compliance standards, and observability tooling.

  • Experience implementing synthetic test data generators or complex mock data services for enterprise integrations.

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Focus Consulting (operating at focusconsulting.io) is a government-focused digital services consultancy engineered for modernizing critical civic and public-sector programs. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Focus specializes in reducing administrative burdens and simplifying complex policy through enduring digital infrastructure. Unlike traditional IT vendors, it prioritizes measurable outcomes—such as streamlining benefits distribution and healthcare access—while embedding public service values into its mission. The consultancy leverages software development, data visualization, and policy-aligned technology to build scalable systems. This allows government agencies and industry partners to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and deliver impact at scale, such as the $4.5 billion in benefits distributed through one of its programs. While privately held, Focus operates with a clear focus on social impact, collaborating with federal entities and nonprofits to create tools like affordable housing analytics platforms.

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