Front End Software Engineer Software company Washington, District of Columbia $135k to $200k USD base a year Posted today

Raydar; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

Flexible paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

raydar is seeking a Front End Software Engineer to build, test, integrate and deploy full-stack software for mission-focused autonomous systems. You will collaborate with sensing, AI and robotics experts, connecting systems to data platforms and AI components.

You should have 2+ years of experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and cloud or hybrid deployments, plus strong CI, APIs, Linux knowledge. This role is hybrid with travel and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years integrating and deploying software to cloud, on-premises or hybrid environments.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Rust or Java.
• Extensive experience with React and TypeScript.
• Solid knowledge of CI and deployment tools, APIs, networking, security, authentication and Linux.
• A university degree in a technical discipline, or substantial practical experience.
• A track record of keeping live software reliable once it reaches users.
• Ability to manage complexity, take initiative and think clearly under pressure.
• Eligible and willing to obtain a US security clearance.
• Strong alignment with defense-related work.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, integrate and deploy full-stack software for mission-focused systems.
• Connect the system to a data platform and to AI, sensor fusion and robotic control components.
• Resolve practical deployment, integration, security and user experience problems across cloud, on-premises and hybrid setups.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineers in sensing, AI, systems engineering, user experience and robotics to deliver well integrated solutions.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

Rust

React

CI/CD

APIs

Linux

Security

Cloud/Hybrid

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

# Front End Software EngineerSoftware company* LocationWashington, District of Columbia* TypeFull-time* Posted7 November 2026Apply for this roleThe role, as published## About the companyOur client is a software company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build, integrate and deploy full-stack software for mission-focused systems that coordinate autonomous platforms, working closely with specialists in sensing, AI and robotics. The role spans user interfaces, back-end services and the deployment work needed to run them in production across cloud and on-premises environments.## What you'll do* **Build**, test, integrate and deploy critical full-stack software for controlling multi-modal autonomous systems.* Connect the system to a data platform and to AI, sensor fusion and robotic control components.* **Resolve practical problems in deployment**, integration, security and user experience across cloud, on-premises and hybrid setups.* **Work with multidisciplinary engineers in sensing**, AI, systems engineering, user experience and robotics to deliver well integrated solutions.## What we're looking for* **2+ years** of professional software development experience, including user-facing full-stack systems.* **2+ years** integrating and deploying software to cloud, on-premises or hybrid environments.* Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Rust or Java.* Extensive experience with React and TypeScript.* Solid working knowledge of integration, deployment, CI and automation tools, APIs, networking, security, authentication and Linux.* A university degree in a technical discipline, or substantial practical experience that can stand in for one.* A track record of keeping live software reliable once it reaches users.* Ability to manage complexity, take initiative and think clearly under pressure.* Eligible and willing to obtain a US security clearance.* Strong alignment with defense-related work.## Bonus points* Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.* Experience with real-time data streaming or 3D rendering frameworks.* Experience building user interfaces for AI or generative models.* Health, dental and vision coverage* Life and disability insurance* Commuter benefits* Relocation assistance* Flexible paid time off* Paid parental leave## Location and work model* Washington, DC, New York City, Palo Alto or Seattle, United States* Hybrid, with up to 2 days per week working from home* Full-time* Travel of 25 to 75 percent, varying by location and team## Compensation, as the posting describes it* Equity* Paid holidays* Retirement savings planPay$135k to $200kUSD base a year