About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the Role
Redhorse transforms the way government uses data and technology. To support this mission, we are seeking an Everything Engineers" with a Backend focus to modernize a mission-critical legacy system managing billions of dollars in international security cooperation.
The Project
How we build (read this before applying)
What “Everything Engineer” means
Your focus: Backend
- Domain services in TypeScript/Node behind a REST API: case lifecycle state machines, document generation, pricing and payment-schedule calculation engines, workflow and milestone logic.
- Business-rule archaeology. The legacy system’s rules live smeared across converted Java, PL/SQL packages, and database triggers. You’ll help extract them into an evidence-cited knowledge base, then reimplement them with tests that prove parity, including golden-master harnesses that replay legacy calculations and diff results to the penny.
- Financial-grade correctness. Append-only audit trails, segregation-of-duties enforcement, reproducible calculations, and interface controls. This system faces federal financial audit standards, and we build that in rather than bolting it on.
- External interfaces. Rebuilding fi le-based and API integrations with a dozen partner systems (logistics, accounting/ERP, training management), contract-first, with emulators before live connections.
Who thrives here
- Deep, wide technical background. You’ve written a lot of code for web-based systems, and you understand the whole ecosystem it lives in: cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, networking, security, not just the application layer. When something breaks two layers below your code, you follow it down.
- Agent-native. Real, hands-on mileage with Codex and/or Claude Code (or equivalent) on codebases that matter. You have opinions about specs, context, and harness design based on your experiences.
- A tinkerer. Intellectually curious, pulls threads, wants to understand why the legacy trigger cascades the way it does before replacing it. You build quality solutions because you actually understand the problem.
- Generous. You share information by default: docs, demos, pairing, better harness rules for everyone. You put the success of the team ahead of your individual success.
- Good to break bread with. We’re a small team on a challenging mission.
The Stack
Requirements
- US citizenship and eligibility for a US SECRET clearance
- 7+ years building and operating production web systems
- Mentors the mid deliberately
- Strong track record building production web systems, with demonstrable depth in server-side and domain-model work
- Hands-on experience with agentic AI development tools (Codex and/or Claude Code, or equivalent) on real codebases
- Fluency across the ecosystem: cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and security fundamentals
- Travel no more than once per quarter
Desired Experience
The salary range provided for this position represents the anticipated base salary for successful candidates. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, security clearance level, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in Redhorse's comprehensive benefits programs and may be eligible for performance-based or other incentive compensation, where applicable.
Redhorse Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.
Compensation: USD 175,000 – 250,000 per year salary
