Front End React Developer (Active TS/SCI with Poly Required - (SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $30,000)

General Dynamics - IT; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Professional growth opportunities

Work-Life balance

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a Front End React Developer to design, develop, and support mission-critical production UIs for national security missions in Annapolis, MD. You will troubleshoot complex issues, optimize UIs, and contribute to architecture, CI/CD, and best practices within Agile teams.

The role emphasizes React/JavaScript expertise, collaboration across teams, and continuous improvements in a cloud-native environment, using a modern engineering stack.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline and 2 years of application design and development experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with JavaScript/Front End Development
• Experience with React is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support mission critical production UIs in support of the customer’s mission objectives.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide customer support for software systems and application issues and optimize UIs.
• Contribute to architecture, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate across Agile teams to deliver mission-focused solutions.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvements.

Skills

JavaScript

Front End Development

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Kafka

Cassandra

DynamoDB

VSCode

GitLab CI/CD

Node.js

SonarQube

IntelliJ

Job description

Build Mission-Critical Software That Matters

At General Dynamics Information Technology, you’ll work on high-impact systems that support national security missions at scale. We’re looking for a Front End React Developer who enjoy solving complex challenges alongside a strong technical team and designing and enhancing various mission critical UIs like geospatial awareness tools using ReactJS due to rapid growth in data processing requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and support mission critical production User Interfaces (UIs) in support of the customer’s mission objectives.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide customer support for software systems and application issues and optimize UIs.
• Contribute to architecture, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate across Agile teams to deliver mission-focused solutions.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvements.

TECH STACK

Languages & Frameworks

ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java 25, Spring Frameworks

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux

Data & Streaming

Kafka, Cassandra, DynamoDB

Tooling

VSCode, GitLab CI/CD, Node.js, SonarQube, IntelliJ

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, plus 2 years of application design and development experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with JavaScript/Front End Development.

Preferred:

• Experience with React

Why Join GDIT?

• Work on meaningful, mission-driven technology
• Modern engineering environment and cloud-native stack
• Opportunities for technical growth and leadership
• Collaborative, high-performing team culture

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU

• 401K with company match
• Rewards program for high-performing employees
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Diverse, highly collaborative teams
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Flexible work schedule
• Work Life balance
• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities