Job Description

Company: Bow Wave
Sector: Intelligence & Government Technology
Work Area: Intelligence Community (IC)
Security Requirement: Top Secret / Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) clearance

💻 Role Overview

Bow Wave is seeking a Full Stack Developer to work on secure software systems used by the U.S. Intelligence Community.

This role involves building end-to-end software solutions, including:

• Data layer (databases)
• Backend application code
• User interface
• APIs and system integrations

Developers collaborate closely with engineering teams to design and deliver mission-critical software platforms.

🧰 Core Responsibilities

Full Stack Development

• Design and develop complete software applications
• Build frontend and backend systems
• Implement user interfaces

Backend & Integration

• Develop APIs
• Integrate applications with other systems and databases
• Build scalable data layers

Team Collaboration

• Work with engineers to design solutions
• Participate in coding, testing, and delivery phases

🔐 Security Requirement (Very Important)

Candidates must already have:

• Top Secret clearance
• Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)

These are U.S. government security clearances required for work in the Intelligence Community.

⚠️ The job explicitly states:

This means candidates without this clearance cannot apply.

🧠 What the Role Typically Involves Technically

Although the stack isn’t listed in the short description, government full-stack roles usually include:

Frontend

• React / Angular
• JavaScript / TypeScript

Backend

• Java
• Python
• Node.js

Databases

• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB

Infrastructure

• Secure government cloud environments

🏛 About the Intelligence Community

The Intelligence Community (IC) refers to U.S. government agencies responsible for national security intelligence.

These agencies include organizations like:

• Central Intelligence Agency
• National Security Agency
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Companies like Bow Wave often build secure software systems for these agencies.

⚠️ Important for Applicants

Because of the security clearance requirement, this job is typically limited to:

• U.S. citizens
• People already working in defense/intelligence contracts
• Developers with active government clearance