Frontend Engineer - Real-Time Maps & Data Visualization

Parsons; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a talented Frontend Engineer to help develop next-generation applications supporting critical defense and national security missions. In this role, you will design and build highly responsive, intuitive user interfaces that help operators and decision-makers understand complex operational environments.

You will work with large data streams, interactive 2D and 3D maps, real-time situational awareness tools, and other data-intensive visualizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a heavy emphasis on React and modern frontend ecosystem tools.
• Significant professional experience developing frontend applications with React and TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript, including ES6 and later, asynchronous programming, and contemporary frontend development practices.
• Experience designing and implementing reusable, maintainable user interface components.
• Experience working with geospatial data, mapping technologies, or data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Shape frontend architecture: Help define and evolve the architecture of complex applications using React, TypeScript, and modern state management patterns.
• Build data-rich interfaces: Develop intuitive, reusable user interface components for real-time data analysis, visualization, and mission-focused workflows.
• Develop mapping and visualization tools: Implement high-performance 2D and 3D mapping components using technologies such as OpenLayers, CesiumJS, WebGL.
• Work with large datasets: Create interfaces capable of rendering and interacting with substantial geospatial datasets, real-time feeds, and multiple map layers.
• Optimize application performance: Identify and resolve rendering bottlenecks, memory issues, network inefficiencies, and interaction latency.
• Support data-intensive workflows: Use asynchronous programming, web workers, and efficient data-processing techniques to manage demanding visualization and analysis requirements.
• Integrate secure services: Collaborate with backend and DevOps engineers to integrate APIs, cloud-native services, authentication mechanisms, and secure data pipelines.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with UX and UI designers, product owners, systems engineers, and mission users to create effective and intuitive experiences.
• Maintain engineering quality: Write maintainable, well-tested code; participate in technical design discussions and code reviews; and promote frontend standards and best practices.
• Mentor and support teammates: Help mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.
• Contribute to technical direction: Evaluate tools and technologies, identify opportunities for improvement, and help guide the evolution of the application platform.

Job description

Parsons is seeking a talented Frontend Engineer to help develop next-generation applications supporting critical defense and national security missions. In this role, you will design and build highly responsive, intuitive user interfaces that help operators and decision-makers understand complex operational environments.

You will work with large data streams, interactive 2D and 3D maps, real-time situational awareness tools, and other data-intensive visualizations.