Sr. UI/UX Front-End Development Engineer

Leidos • Bethesda, MD

74d • $104,650 - $189,175 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to join the Leidos all-star team? Through training, teamwork, and exposure to challenging technical work, let Leidos show how to accelerate your career path. Leidos has an exciting opening. We are seeking a skilled Sr. UI/UX Front-End Engineer. You will develop high-quality web applications using a state-of-the-art technology stack in support of an emerging program. The DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) program is a next generation platform utilizing AI to provide cutting edge data enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community partners. While most tasks are conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible work schedule and occasional remote work. The percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment and possess a solid understanding of the software development life cycle all while working within an Agile framework.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline, plus 8-12 years relevant experience.
• Experience with modern front-end libraries such as ReactJS and/or Angular, with a minimum of 2 years professional experience.
• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of HTTP web requests for fetching JSON data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to write well-documented code.
• Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Poly.

Nice To Haves

• A genuine passion for creating great user experiences.
• Experience with writing frontend unit tests.
• Experience with writing backend web API services especially Python.
• Experience coding in other languages such as Python.
• Familiarity with NoSQL datastores such as Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with performance optimization techniques.
• Up to date with emerging front-end technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using ReactJS and Python.
• Coding, testing, and debugging new and/or existing web applications.
• Implementing and refining user interfaces.
• Conducting thorough unit testing via automated tooling.
• Collaborating with other team members (internal and external) to ensure optimal performance and usability.
• Peer reviewing code written by fellow team members.
• Utilizing virtualization technologies like Docker and Podman.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree