Senior Software Engineer (Frontend / UI Focus)

CTI•Tampa, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

CTI, a Parsons Company is a high-tech software, systems engineering, and operational support corporation dedicated to providing cutting-edge engineering, and system development and support. We provide operationally-focused technology solutions for military and security applications. A veteran-owned company, CTI is committed to developing the next generation of advanced technologies in a friendly, product, and customer-focused environment. CTI specializes in developing software solutions that enable the collection, aggregation, transport, and visualization of highly complex data sets in a meaningful context to the warfighter. CTI is seeking a senior software engineer (Frontend / UI Focus) to join our team as we continue to design and implement interfaces used by operators and analysts to visualize, monitor, and act on mission-critical data in real-world operational environments. You will be closely involved during every aspect of the project lifecycle including requirements gathering, design/architecture, development, testing, and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in software development, computer science, or a related field
Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience, including significant ownership of frontend or UI-heavy applications
Advanced experience building large-scale React applications using modern patterns (functional components, hooks, context, Redux Toolkit, and TypeScript)
Strong understanding of frontend architecture, state management strategies, and component-based design
Excellent development and leadership abilities
Experience leading technical decisions, including the ability to break down problems, identify solutions, and communicate the process and conclusions to an engineering team
Must have an active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance and SCI eligible. (TS/SCI)

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in software development, computer science, or a related field
Ability to communicate effectively via multiple mediums and with management, co-workers, and customers, both technical and non-technical
Ability to write clean code and leverage best practices for implementation, documentation, and testing
Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases
Passion for developing customer-focused solutions
Experience designing or contributing to shared UI component libraries or design systems
Proficient with container-based software solutions such as Docker/Kubernetes, gateway managers such as Envoy/nginx, and security authentication systems such as Active Directory and Keycloak
Microservices and/or distributed computing development experience
Experience with monorepo and microfrontend architecture
Experience visualizing complex data sets or operational workflows in web-based user interfaces
Experience with Tactical Assault Kit, Common Operational Picture (COP) platforms, and working with government teams
Candidates should be prepared to discuss prior frontend architecture decisions, UI tradeoffs, and examples of complex React applications they have designed or led.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain USSOCOM’s MCS/COP government-owned software solution
Own and evolve the frontend architecture for a large-scale React-based mission control application
Design and maintain reusable UI components, patterns, and design systems to ensure consistency and scalability
Lead a team of junior and senior software engineers
Provide technical leadership and mentorship for frontend and full-stack engineers, with emphasis on UI quality and maintainability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
Partner closely with UX/design, backend, and systems engineers to translate complex mission workflows into intuitive user interfaces
Work with outside data sources and APIs
Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
Implement frontend-focused testing strategies, including component, integration, and UI behavior testing
Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
Optimize frontend performance for data-dense, real-time, or operationally constrained environments
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Participate in program increment (PI) cycle, including planning of sprint tasks and participation in all Agile development ceremonies while ensuring all developmental blockers are documented and reported

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
H.S.A. (partially funded by CTI) and Flex Spending
Company-paid life insurance/AD&D and disability insurance
Optional supplemental life, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurances
Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
401k plan with Safe Harbor contribution
Tuition reimbursement/professional training options
Employee Assistance Program
Travel Assistance
Financial Planning Assistance
Voluntary Pre-Paid Legal
Flexible schedules with telecommuting options
Service awards program