Front-End Engineer

Defense Unicorns

10d•Remote

About The Position

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Front-end Software Engineer with a deep passion for understanding mission heroes. You'll be joining Defense Unicorns’ US Navy team and be responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions, owning end-to-end project delivery, and ensuring usability of a new application. In this role you will work closely with other software engineers, end users, designers, and external stakeholders.

Requirements

6+ years experience with full-stack development teams
Kubernetes, DevOps, and Cloud experience
Experience with Svelte 5
Proficient in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java
Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, Svelte, etc.)
Familiarity with UI/UX design principles, tools, and systems such as Figma and Carbon Design System
Experience with CI/CD environments.
Proven ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and implement them effectively
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities

Responsibilities

Continually implement features and functionality to enhance the user experience
Collaborate with UX/UI designers and product managers to architect and design an innovative Interface that meets the needs of our users
Develop and execute comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of the UDS Interface
Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UI development, and apply this knowledge to improve our products.
Communicate and execute in an asynchronous, all remote environment
The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Reimbursement Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Company Stock Options
Home Office Budget
Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
Paid Parental Leave
Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)