Senior Front End Angular Engineer

Bigbear.ai•McLean, VA

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

BigBear.ai is seeking a BigBear.ai is seeking a Senior Front-End Angular Engineer to translate visionary designs into the high-performance interface of our next-generation Digital Twin SaaS platform, currently revolutionizing sectors such as Warehousing & Logistics, Manufacturing, Travel & Trade, and Healthcare. This is a hybrid remote role focused on orchestrating the UI architecture for complex, real-time data ecosystems where the digital and physical worlds converge. At BigBear.ai, your work will directly shape products used across critical industries. Our collaborative, innovative environment supports your growth, offering competitive pay, generous benefits, and a shared sense of mission.

Requirements

5+ years of professional front-end development experience, with 3+ years in Angular
Deep expertise in Angular v17+ and strong familiarity with Angular v20+ features and architecture patterns
Mastery of RxJS — operators, subjects, schedulers, and real-world reactive patterns
Hands-on experience with Angular's Signal-based APIs and the evolving reactivity model
Strong command of TypeScript v5+, including advanced types, decorators, and strict mode
Proficiency in modern CSS/SCSS — variables, cascade layers, responsive design, and component-scoped styling
Semantic, accessible modern HTML with an understanding of web standards
Experience building UI with PrimeNG v20+ or comparable enterprise component libraries
Experience integrating charting/visualization libraries such as Chart.js or equivalent tooling
Comfortable with AI-powered development tools like Cursor.ai or other equivalent development tools; understands when and how to leverage AI assistance effectively, including model selection for different tasks
Strong understanding of front-end performance optimization, change detection strategies, and bundle optimization

Nice To Haves

Bachelor or master’s in computer science or related field. Equivalent experience considered.
Experience in designing digital twin applications, simulations, or operational SaaS dashboards.
UX Certification
Experience with Three.js or WebGL-based 3D rendering
Familiarity with Golden layout / Infragistics Ignite UI for Angular
Experience with AG Grid for enterprise data grid implementations
Backend exposure to C# / .NET 10
Awareness or hands-on experience with WebAssembly (WASM) and its integration patterns with Angular

Responsibilities

Translate visionary designs into the high-performance interface of our next-generation Digital Twin SaaS platform.
Orchestrate the UI architecture for complex, real-time data ecosystems where the digital and physical worlds converge.
Follow the Angular team, the community, and major contributors to stay ahead of upcoming features.
Have opinions about when to use signals vs. observables, and defend them thoughtfully.
Treat the Angular changelog like a product release.
Translate complex product requirements into clean, well-structured components.
Write code for the next developer, not just for today's ticket.
Actively incorporate AI tooling into your daily workflow without losing engineering rigor.