Front-End Developer
About The Position
The Front-End Developer builds and maintains the front end of CSS's web-based healthcare decision-support tools using Angular. The role works with product and technical teams to make complex information about healthcare and health coverage choices clear and easy for consumers to use. CSS is a nonprofit healthcare survey research organization based in Washington, DC, with over 70 full-time staff. Its Health Insurance Exchange department provides plan comparison and provider directory tools to marketplaces nationwide, including state marketplaces and federal employee and postal service health benefits programs. The work involves acquiring, cleaning, and assembling data from different sources into consumer-friendly interfaces. A signature feature of the plan comparison tool is an out-of-pocket cost estimate that helps consumers compare health plan options. This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week at the Washington, DC office. Core office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience developing and deploying Angular, React, and/or Next.js applications.
- Proficiency in TypeScript and modern web development frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue, or jQuery.
- Experience styling with CSS, SASS, Bootstrap, or Tailwind.
- Experience with responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility.
- Experience using front-end unit testing frameworks.
- Understand how application layers divide responsibility: the back end handles business rules and security enforcement, the database handles persistence, and the front end handles presentation and user interaction.
- Know how to keep the front end decoupled from the back end through stable API contracts and reusable, testable UI components.
- Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants in day-to-day development.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and clear communication with technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines.
- Interest in learning about consumer choices in health insurance and healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain the front end of web-based decision-support tools using Angular.
- Work with product and technical teams to make healthcare and health coverage information clear and easy for consumers to use.
- Create consumer-friendly interfaces for tools that help users compare health plans and find providers.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- 11 paid holidays, plus the employee's birthday.
- 120 hours of vacation per year, accrued biweekly.
- 40 hours of sick leave per year, accrued biweekly.
- Employer 403(b) contribution after 2 years of service.
- Free gym access.
- Bike parking less than a block from the office building.
- Employee assistance program.
- Employee discount program.
- Pre-tax metro benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
