Software Engineer - 2 (JavaScript, React, Data Visualization)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

3d • $200,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Software Engineer – 2 Description: Research areas include visualization, user interface design, machine learning, and other computational techniques and system architectures capable of advancing the state-of-the-art. Visualization Developer The contractor shall develop web-based visualization solutions, implemented in JavaScript, to enable the customer to visualize and explore large amounts of data from a Knowledge Graph in an efficient, optimized, web environment. The activities shall include the development of new visual analysis techniques to enable user exploration, via responsive UX interactions, of complex relationships (to include hierarchical and otherwise). The contractor shall develop and sustain web-based tools through rapid development cycles and customer engagement (e.g., feedback sessions). The focus is to enable the government to identify cutting-edge visualization approaches for data investigation which promotes strong, clear storytelling for end-user decision-making.

Requirements

• TS/SCI - Polygraph required
• Data Visualization proficiency – DOM-based (D3, SVG, etc.) and/or rendering-based (Canvas, WebGL, WebGPU, etc.)
• JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• React and JQuery
• JSON
• Fourteen (14) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating with existing NSA tools & API endpoints (e.g., CASPORT, CREATIVEMODE)
• Python
• DevOps experience – Docker/Docker compose, Podman, Nginx
• Unit testing (e.g., Vitest or Cypress

Responsibilities

• Develop web-based visualization solutions in JavaScript.
• Enable the customer to visualize and explore large amounts of data from a Knowledge Graph.
• Develop new visual analysis techniques for user exploration of complex relationships.
• Sustain web-based tools through rapid development cycles and customer engagement.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays
• Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary.
• Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents.
• We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees