Software Engineer III - Full Stack

Company: Ad Hoc
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology. Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers. Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works. The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes. Primary Responsibilities: Software Engineer III - Full Stack serves as an emerging individual contributor within a team, expanding your leadership, guidance and mentoring skills. With the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule and delivery requirements. You will interact with stakeholders and utilize influential skills to drive improvements in engineering processes and practices. Primary expectations of a Software Engineer III - Full Stack include: • Estimates and completes development tasks including coding, requirements gathering, and analysis with a little feedback and guidance from their team • Practices technical and communications skills to improve context knowledge and mentor junior developers • Assesses and diagnoses issues with the systems they own, prioritizing problem areas based on alignment with other practice areas • Participates in on-call rotations with their team as necessary • Presents on and writes about their work to both internal and external parties • Participates in planning sessions, building an understanding of major architectures and design patterns • Supports recruiting efforts by evaluating homework assignments and potentially assisting with interviews • Exhibits influential skills to drive improvements in team engineering processes and practices • Exhibits a comprehensive understanding of the business, how practices interact, and what customer problems were solving Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of engineering experience o Relevant years of experience may be substituted for education • Experience maintaining and enhancing applications built with modern JavaScript frameworks, component-based design systems, and REST APIs • Proficiency in modern development frameworks and tools, such as Ruby on Rails for backend work and JavaScript/Typescript with React for front end development, along with familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., React Testing Library, RSpec) • Experience maintaining and refining design and implementation choices over time • Progressive experience with relevant technologies, understands roles with which they interact and how their work impacts business goals Preferred Qualifications: • Prior government contracting experience

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