UI Front-End Software Engineer-Principal

Role Overview

Principal Front-End Software Engineer to lead the design and development of modern, user-focused web applications supporting mission-critical operations. You will provide technical leadership to front-end developers while staying hands-on across the full development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead UI design and front-end development of scalable, modern web applications
• Provide technical leadership to a team of front-end developers
• Actively participate in design, implementation, integration, and delivery
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver high-quality software
• Mentor development teams
• Work in an Agile environment
• Integrate with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs and contribute to full-stack solutions
• Partner with UX/UI designers and systems engineers to deliver intuitive, accessible experiences

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (or related) + 12 years relevant experience; or no degree + 16 years relevant experience
• Strong proficiency in modern front-end frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue
• Strong proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Experience with full-stack development using Node.js, Python, or Java
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Experience with state management and component-based application architecture, including responsive design
• Experience using Git and working within CI/CD pipelines
• Experience developing in cloud environments: AWS, Azure, or AWS GovCloud
• Experience developing applications in Linux/Ubuntu environments
• Familiarity with tiered/distributed software architectures

Nice-to-haves

• Not explicitly stated; the posting emphasizes UI expertise, accessibility, and collaboration with UX/UI and systems engineering.