Senior Frontend Engineer

Gallatin • Washington, DC

1d • $80,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Gallatin is rebuilding logistics infrastructure for U.S. national security missions and allied partners, using AI systems to improve how logistics decisions are made. The Senior Frontend Engineer will focus on the Navigator Vue-based frontend, building reusable, task-focused components and layouts that connect to documented API endpoints. The role balances fast, high-quality UI delivery with empathy for end users and real-world usability and performance needs, while drawing on full-stack understanding to contribute to architectural decisions and the platform’s end-to-end design.

The engineer will improve Gallatin’s visual design library, support offline Progressive Web App operation for Disconnected Operations, and help establish frontend practices and improve CI/CD workflows with Developer Experience in mind. The role also contributes to a consistent, reliable experience across desktop and iPad, maintains production-ready code and the CI/CD pipeline, and works closely with product, design, and backend engineering teams to deliver features and match design mockups.

Gallatin describes itself as a high-standard, mission-driven organization focused on logistics for defense operations and disaster response. The position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance and to work in a classified environment when necessary. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions, and proof will be required before employment if selected.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Familiarity with HTTP request codes.
• Experience testing API requests with tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
• Ability to troubleshoot CORS issues.
• Strong communication skills, including concise technical writing and presenting work.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn and stay current with industry trends and tools.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and high-uptime, low-latency web applications.
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, Jest, or Vitest.
• U.S. citizenship is required; proof of citizenship will be required prior to employment if selected.
• May need to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance and work in a classified environment when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience mentoring and upskilling junior engineers.
• Familiarity with legacy systems and public sector customers.
• Comfort setting up CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Contributions to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Build robust visual components and page layouts for the Navigator Vue-based frontend that integrate with documented API endpoints.
• Modularize and improve the visual design library, including shared primitives, CSS tokens, and icon assets.
• Support offline Progressive Web App mode for Disconnected Operations.
• Help define best practices and continuously improve CI/CD workflows while prioritizing Developer Experience.
• Shape a usable, high-performing user interface while considering real-world usability and performance constraints.
• Maintain the CI/CD pipeline and deliver well-tested, production-ready code.
• Ensure Navigator provides a consistent, reliable experience on desktop and iPad.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend engineering teams on rapid feature development.
• Balance shipping UX features within scope with producing pixel-perfect mockup renditions.
• Reach across disciplines to help troubleshoot and test newly added API endpoints.
• Communicate clearly, including through technical documentation and weekly demonstrations of recent work.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience; actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and location.
• Generous equity grant.
• Full healthcare coverage.
• 401k.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Perks of working in a high-caliber, mission-driven environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed