Front-End Software Engineer

Peraton Labs; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Peraton Labs in College Park, MD is looking for a Front-End Developer to create high-performance web applications for diverse R&D efforts. Candidates should have a solid background in HTML/CSS and JavaScript, with experience in modern frameworks like React or Angular. A Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field is required, along with 3+ years of experience. Salary ranges from $104,000 to $166,000 and various benefits are offered. This position requires US Citizenship with TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in frontend development.
• Professional experience creating applications with HTML/CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with at least one modern front-end framework.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern UIs for research systems and dashboards.
• Integrate front-end applications with backend services.
• Modify existing software to enhance performance and user experience.

Skills

HTML/CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Vue

Angular

RESTful APIs

SQL/NoSQL

Python

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

PhD in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

Job description

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Front-End Developer to join our team in support of a mission-focused research program with our Maryland customer. In this role, you will build compelling, intuitive, and high-performance web applications used across a diverse set of internal R&D efforts and customer-facing demonstrations. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, researchers, and government stakeholders to deliver modern user experiences that sit on top of complex data, services, and prototype systems.

This position supports a dynamic team of Peraton Labs, customer, and subcontractor personnel. The ideal candidate is creative, self-sufficient, process‑improvement oriented, and able to learn quickly while delivering production‑quality interfaces in a fast‑paced environment.

This position requires full-time on‑site work at a customer site near College Park, MD.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern UIs using HTML/CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript, delivering clean, usable interfaces for research systems, dashboards, analytic tools, and prototype applications
• Build and evolve front-end features by designing and coding improvements to existing applications (add capabilities, improve usability, or increase performance)
• Integrate front-end applications with backend services, including RESTful APIs and related service interfaces
• Develop and implement data access patterns (as appropriate), including collaborating on the creation of queries for existing or proposed databases/data repos (SQL/NoSQL)
• Collaborate with technical staff to implement UI-driven workflows that ensure end-to-end performance and functional standards are met in relation to latency, throughput, responsiveness, and data‑fidelity
• Assist with test and verification activities, including developing and executing test procedures for UI components and prototype workflows
• Analyze system workflows and user needs by conferring with internal teams, evaluating data usage and processes, and identifying problem areas to propose practical improvements
• Modify existing software to correct deficiencies, adapt to new hardware and environments, or improve performance, stability, and user experience
• Support technical leadership – this may include leading a feature area, mentoring teammates, owning a UI subsystem, or coordinating UI deliverables across a small effort

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience and a Bachelors, 1+ years and a Masters, or a PhD in Computer Science or related discipline. 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree for a total of 7 years of experience
• Professional experience building applications using HTML/CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with at least one modern front-end framework such as React, Vue, or Angular
• Experience consuming and integrating RESTful APIs in a full-stack environment
• Working knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL concepts
• Familiarity with modern development workflows: Git-based version control, code review, issue tracking, and basic CI/CD concepts
• Working familiarity (via professional use, academic work, or personal projects) with Python and other programming languages
• Ability to operate effectively in a secure, mission-oriented environment and deliver clear written and verbal communication while working directly with technical stakeholders and government customers
• US Citizenship with an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph is a requirement for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building data-rich UIs (analytics dashboards, data exploration tools, workflow orchestration UIs)
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries and patterns
• Experience with real-time or streaming interfaces
• Strong testing background: unit, integration, and end-to-end UI tests
• Experience with design, development, test, verification, and certification of operational software in sensitive mission environments
• Working knowledge of Linux, containers (Docker), and developer tooling in constrained/secure environments
• Experience improving UX through accessibility, responsive design, and user-centered iteration with stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies and apply them to novel research prototypes

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Duration Statement

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO Statement

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.