Frontend Engineer (React.js, UI)

Role Overview

Principal Frontend Engineer responsible for defining and maintaining the frontend architecture of a TypeScript/React application. You will lead technical standards and scalable UI patterns for complex, performance-critical geospatial workflows (using Cesium), while mentoring engineers and contributing directly to production code.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement frontend architecture and technical standards for the TypeScript/React app
• Design and develop scalable UI patterns for geospatial workflows using Cesium
• Establish best practices for:
  • state management
  • component architecture
  • performance optimization
  • testing
  • maintainability
• Partner with engineering leadership to plan, prioritize, and deliver high-impact product features
• Mentor engineers via code reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on guidance
• Drive frontend execution by writing production-quality code
• Ensure frontend solutions are robust, efficient, and aligned with product goals
• Stay current with emerging frontend technologies and industry best practices

Qualifications

• 8+ years building and scaling frontend systems
• Deep expertise in React and TypeScript
• Strong architectural judgment balancing speed and long-term maintainability
• Track record leading complex, interactive, data-heavy UI projects where performance is critical
• Experience with design systems/component libraries (preferably MUI)
• Effective in fast-paced environments with minimal process overhead
• Excellent communication skills to align the team on technical patterns and decisions
• Eligibility to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience working with Cesium or similarly complex geospatial UI workflows

Work Model / Location

• Flexible hybrid or fully remote work arrangements
• United States; relocation assistance may be available for qualifying employees