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Founding Full Stack Engineer

Washington, D.C. Metro Area (Hybrid)

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Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems. 

About Vantive Technology 

Vantive Technology (aka “Vantive”) is a stealth incubation within the Red Cell Partners’ ecosystem. As a pre-seed start-up, we are looking for highly motivated and skilled individuals to join our team at the foundational level.  

Vantive provides users with a new vantage from which to understand their industrial capacity, founded on rigorous quantitative analysis. Our AI/ML technology enables decision-makers to integrate and assess demand signals across the global industrial base to optimize for chosen objectives and support robust capacity and capability planning.​ 

Founding Full Stack Software Engineer 

As a Founding Full Stack Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing the founding codebase for our product’s backend, frontend, and everything in between. As a lean team, you will be a key contributor to the first iteration of Vantive’s technology for our initial customers. Understanding of supply chain analytics and industrial base planning technologies is helpful but not required.   

Responsibilities 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, architect solutions and develop/shape the founding code base.   
  • Collaborate with the team architecting, coding, and optimizing our backend services, cloud infrastructure, platform integrations, frontend product experiences, and platform Admin management suite.  
  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and services to enable seamless integration with various applications and third-party platforms.   
  • Ensure the security and scalability of backend systems, implementing best practices for data protection and access control.   
  • Build mobile-responsive consumer experiences, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience across devices.  
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality and adherence to coding standards.   
  • Communicate technical concepts and project updates effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.   

Required Experience and Skills 

  • 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a significant portion in full stack roles. 
  • Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks/libraries like React, Angular, Next.js, TypeScript, Flowbite, or Tailwind.  
  • Expertise in back-end programming languages like Node.js, Python, Java, Go, etc. and their relevant technologies/frameworks. 
  • Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and experience with database design and optimization.  
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 
  • Self-motivated and resourceful, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability; able to drive projects forward independently, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and proactively tackle challenges to improve processes. 
  • Collaborative mindset with a strong focus on teamwork and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. 
  • Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, and to apply this knowledge to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the team. 
  • Knowledge of security best practices and the ability to implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data.   

Bonus Points 

  • Previous experience in an early-stage startup. 
  • Previous experience or knowledge of complex supply chain systems. 
  • Proven ability to design and implement scalable platform infrastructure that adheres to SOC2 compliance requirements. Ability or potential to adhere to additional security requirements such as GCC-high, CMMC, NIST 800-171, etc.  

General Requirements 

  • Eligible to secure a U.S. Secret clearance or higher. 
  • Able and willing to commute 2 days/week to our Northern Virginia offices for in-person work. 
  • Ability to travel for conferences and/or to other Red Cell locations for in-person meetings.  
  • Travel will be no more than 25% of your total time. 

Benefits   

  • 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.  
  • Early-stage equity. 
  • 14 weeks of paid parental leave at employees' normal pay.  
  • Unlimited PTO, with management approval. 
  • Paid time off for all observed Federal holidays. 
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.  
  • Optional 401K and FSA available.   

Vantive is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.   

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you. 

Salary Range: $160,000-$190,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

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