Full Stack Software Developer III (Hybrid)
kforceSan Diego, CA
About the role
Description:
A client with Kforce is seeking a Full Stack Software Developer III to join their team. This role will be onsite in San Diego, 3 days a week - not available for remote.
Summary:
Threat Reporting Experience (TRE) owns the front door for Threat Operations: the web portals and AI assistants that route security findings to the right owner and surface decision-grade insight for leaders. This is a temporary contingent role providing backfill engineering support for TRE during a staffing gap, working alongside the team's engineers on the same FY27 roadmap.
What you'll do:
- Contribute full-stack features (React front end, Python back end) to the unified Threat Ops portal, including migrating existing onboarding and request forms onto the platform's product catalog* Help build and expose platform capabilities via the team's Threat Ops MCP standard, supporting natural-language query access through the team's AI assistants* Contribute to the Threat Ops Defect Hub, replacing the legacy Slack-based publishing workflow with a templated reporter flow (create, risk-score, validate, submit) and Jira integration* Support the team's dashboard and metrics work, surfacing posture data such as false-positive rate, AI investigation coverage, and request volume from existing data sources* Participate in code reviews and follow the team's Git-based workflow and coding standards* Debug and resolve defects, and support deployment and maintenance of the services you touch* Collaborate with TRE engineers and Threat Ops stakeholders to turn well-scoped tickets into shipped, customer-facing improvements with minimal ramp-up time
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; Demonstrated full-stack delivery experience carries more weight than credentials* Solid understanding of object-oriented design and fundamental programming concepts* Professional experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React (HTML/CSS, responsive UI)* Professional backend development experience in Python* Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and Git-based code review workflows* Ability to work independently on well-scoped tasks with minimal onboarding time; This is a backfill role supporting an existing team's roadmap, not a multi-month ramp-up position* Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering on assigned tasks* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice to haves:
- Experience with AI/LLM-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) for building or maintaining AI assistants* Knowledge of AWS or other cloud computing services* Prior exposure to cybersecurity concepts. Not required, but useful given the domain* Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar tool-exposure standards for AI agents Job Type ContractCompensation72 - $82
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Lead
Location
San Diego, CA
Occupation
Software Developers
Industry
Custom Computer Programming Services
Posted
8 days ago
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