Frontend Software Engineer Software company Washington, District of Columbia $135k to $200k USD base a year Posted yesterday

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

raydar seeks a Frontend Software Engineer in Washington, DC for complex, data-heavy web apps and collaborative workflows. You’ll own features end-to-end, work with designers, and partner with backend teams on APIs and data schemas.

The role emphasizes performance, rendering improvements, and cross-application task frameworks. Requirements include 2+ years in frontend development, a BS in CS/CE, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of frontend software engineering experience.
• Strong frontend coding skills and understanding of web tech.
• Experience building data-heavy frontend apps and mapping/visualization.
• Own features or projects from design through maintenance.
• Experience at a large tech company or high-bar startup.
• Clear written and verbal communication; US citizen eligible for clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data-heavy web interfaces for technical and non-technical users.
• Participate in full product lifecycle from prototyping to shipping and maintenance.
• Collaborate with product designers to solve UX challenges.
• Own APIs and data schemas behind frontend code with backend engineers.
• Develop map-based workflows and frameworks for cross-application tasks.
• Improve rendering and performance using measured evidence.

Skills

Frontend development

Data-heavy interfaces

Real-time collaboration tools

Mapping and visualization

Own features independently

Experience at large tech company/start

Strong communication skills

Citizenship/clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

# Frontend Software EngineerSoftware company* LocationWashington, District of Columbia* TypeFull-time* Posted31 October 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 complex, data-intensive web applications that are powerful yet easy to use for both technical and non-technical users. The role covers the full product lifecycle, from prototyping and design through to shipping and maintenance, with close work on APIs and data schemas alongside backend engineers.## What you'll do* **Design and build data-heavy** web interfaces that remain approachable for non-technical users.* Take part in the full product lifecycle, from idea generation and prototyping through to shipping and maintenance.* Speak with users to understand their needs and identify product gaps to close.* **Work with product designers** to solve detailed interface and user experience challenges.* Break open-ended requests into maintainable software and deliver features incrementally.* **Own the APIs and data schemas behind your frontend code**, developing them with backend engineers.* **Build collaborative**, map-based workflows and frameworks that let complex tasks run across applications in one workspace.* **Improve rendering and performance** using measured evidence.## What we're looking for* **2+ years** of frontend software engineering experience.* Strong frontend coding skills, with clean, effective code and a working understanding of how web technologies function.* Experience building complex frontend applications such as data-intensive interfaces, real-time collaboration tools, or mapping and visualization.* A track record of owning features or projects independently from design through to maintenance.* Experience at a large technology company or a high-bar startup.* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.* Strong written and verbal communication skills.* US citizen, eligible to obtain a US security clearance.* Able to be based near the role's city, now or after moving there.## Bonus points* Experience or strong interest in government or public-sector technology.* Prior startup founding, published open-source work, or active side projects and hackathon participation.## Benefits* Medical, dental and vision coverage* Life and disability insurance* Paid time off, not accrual based* Paid leave for new parents## Location and work model* Washington, District of Columbia, United States* New York, New York, United States* On-site, 4-5 days in-office, open to New York but prioritizing Washington, D.C.* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* Equity* Paid holidays* Retirement planPay$135k to $200kUSD base a year