Job Description

Job Requirements
Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services (Full Stack Engineer)
At Fearless, the Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services serves in the capacity of a mid-senior level Full Stack Engineer on an exciting project supporting the Federal government within the GSA.
Login.gov is the federal government's single sign-on (SSO) solution for public-facing services. Instead of creating separate usernames and passwords for different agencies, users can create one Login.gov account and use it across several participating websites.
Fearless supports the authentication, identity verification, and partner experience domains. This work
involves close partnership and daily collaboration with federal stakeholders and clients to continuously
enhance and strengthen the product's identity capabilities, ensuring users have a secure, seamless login experience.
What You'll Do
This role is accountable for participating in on-call and workday deployment rotations and providing incident response as needed. You will be a trusted partner working with product, security, privacy and federal stakeholders to delivery remarkable results. As a senior consultant, you will engage in proactive, solutions oriented communication with the team and client.
Fearless Customer Impact:

• Deliver expected outcomes relative to high quality code and maintainable systems
• Offer and implement innovative solutions that include engineering best practices through new tools, frameworks and methodologies
• Lead and align stakeholders with product and project goals that advance customer satisfaction as well as Fearless' objectives, strategy, and mission
• Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise

Fearless Impact:

• Fosters collaboration with cross functional teams by taking the initiative and driving conversations
• Coach, mentor, and develop peers that elevate team capability and technical expertise using clear and persuasive communication of engineering solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services.
• Drive accountability and delivery by ensuring project objectives are not only met on time but aligned with client priorities and Fearless standards of excellence. Anticipate risks and implement proactive solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Take ownership of risk management by monitoring deliverables across the team, identifying issues early, and coaching teammates on mitigation strategies while keeping leadership informed.
• Shape client engagement and intelligence-gathering efforts by actively cultivating relationships with stakeholders, synthesizing insights across the client organization and partner ecosystem, and providing Fearless leaders with actionable recommendations that inform strategy and strengthen delivery outcomes.

Work Experience
Skills and Qualifications Required for this Project:

• Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Ruby (Rails) (Login.gov's primary stack), Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs, Service-oriented or modular architecture experience, ?Strong domain modeling skills
• Frontend Development: Basic proficiency in JavaScript and React, Accessibility-first UI development mindset (Section 508/WCAG)?
• Identity & Authentication Expertise: OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, ?Multi-factor authentication (MFA), ?Identity proofing (remote + in-person), Fraud detection concepts, Risk-based authentication?
• Knowledge of Identity Proofing: Document verification (e.g., driver's license scanning), Knowledge-based verification alternatives, Vendor integrations (e.g., proofing services), Understanding of NIST IAL2 / AAL2 requirements, specifically NIST SP 800-63-3 (Digital Identity Guidelines) and ?IAL, AAL, FAL levels
• Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS-Focused): AWS Proficient, RDS (Postgres), ?CloudWatch logging & monitoring,?CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, GitHub Actions or similar CI systems

Skills and Qualifications We Require at Fearless:
At Fearless, we seek candidates who blend technical know-how with sharp problem-solving and advisory skills to drive real impact in the communities we serve. Here are the key qualifications for this role.

• Analytical Thinking: The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions.
• Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole.
• Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks.
• Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery.
• Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations.
• Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making.
• Managing Priorities & Client Alignment: Skillfully negotiates and manages conflicting priorities to strategically align decisions, enhancing service delivery and client satisfaction.

Required Level of Proficiency:
Advanced Application: You can perform the actions associated with a skill without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions regarding required skills arise.
Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings.
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds).

Benefits
Life at Fearless
We're a digital integration consultancy on a mission to build a better tomorrow. At Fearless, we combine technology, people, and organizational development to solve meaningful problems. Through iterative development, we deliver smart, user-friendly solutions that make tech work better--for everyone.
But great tech is just part of the story. What really makes us Fearless is our Purple Culture.
What Makes Us Purple?
Being Purple means you:

• Are valued as a whole person--not just a job title
• Get matched with work that plays to your strengths and passions
• Are supported by coaches, not micromanagers
• Have the autonomy and clarity to make decisions and drive impact
• Join a community that celebrates equity, curiosity, and innovation
• Do work that matters--every day

We believe in flexibility, growth, and balance. Our benefits and culture are designed to support you in doing your best work--while making space for what matters to you outside of it.
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Fearless, we're building a workplace that welcomes and respects everyone--across race, gender, age, religion, identity, background, and ability.
Compensation at Fearless
Fearless is committed to providing a competitive compensation package that will meet your current and future needs. Our philosophy is aimed at rewarding team member contributions, supporting long-term financial growth and security, and overall well-being.
We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless -- regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or willingness/ability to negotiate -- is consistently paid fairly based on alignment to the needs and requirements of the role.
The salary range for this position is:
Minimum Salary: $114,844
Salary Midpoint: $149,299
Maximum Salary: $183,752
Hiring Range for Role: $114,844 - $156,000
*This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance criteria.
Benefits at Fearless
At Fearless, we take care of our team--because when you're supported, you can do your best work. We offer a flexible, family-friendly environment with benefits designed to support your health, growth, and life outside of work.
For Full-Time Team Members (Starting Day One):

• Flexible, life-friendly schedules
• 100% coverage for our medical HSA plan + HSA contributions
• Dental & vision covered 100% for you and your dependents
• Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO and dependent coverage
• 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting
• Paid Parental Leave and 12 weeks paid FMLA
• Generous PTO, 11 Federal Holidays, a Birthday Holiday, and Sick Leave
• Up to 15 days for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Education, wellness, and tech allowances
• Referral bonus: $6K-$12K for each successful referral
• Pet insurance & discount plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal support, life insurance, disability coverage

Reasonable Accommodations
Fearless is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Department at .
So, What's Next?
We've refined our hiring approach to make sure every team member is a great fit for Fearless--and that we're a great fit for you, too. If there's alignment, we'll reach out to kick off the interview process. Depending on the role or project, your experience may vary slightly, but it typically includes:
Introductory Interview
You'll connect with a recruiter to:

• Build rapport and get to know each other
• Review your experience and skills
• Talk through salary expectations and role details
• Set expectations for the rest of the process

Skills + Business Fit Interview
This is where we dig deeper to:

• Review findings from any technical assessments
• Walk through situational and values-based questions
• Explore how your approach aligns with Fearless culture and project needs

Some roles may also include customer interviews based on specific project requirements in addition to background check and security clearance requirements.

Skills Required