Lead UI Front-End Engineer (React) - TS/SCI Clearance

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 224,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO annually

11 federal holidays

401k

Healthcare coverage

Educational assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 3 with strong UI/Front-End React experience to lead a team of UI developers at Fort Meade. The role focuses on translating UX designs into production-ready interfaces, ensuring accessibility and performance across modern frameworks.

The candidate will mentor junior developers, collaborate with systems engineers, and contribute to full-stack efforts when needed, in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Seven years experience in software development or SWE leadership.
• Experience translating UX/UI designs into accessible interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of UI/front-end developers, providing technical guidance, standards, and code review.
• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable front-end solutions using modern frameworks.
• Translate prototypes and design specifications into functional, responsive interfaces.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and integrate APIs for data flow.

Skills

UI Frontend

React

Leadership

Architecture

CI/CD

Git

Cloud (AWS/GovCloud)

Front End Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related

Tools

Git

CI/CD

AWS/GovCloud

Job description

Akina, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 3 with strong UI/Front-End React experience to lead a team of UI developers at Fort Meade. The role focuses on translating UX designs into production-ready interfaces, ensuring accessibility and performance across modern frameworks.

The candidate will mentor junior developers, collaborate with systems engineers, and contribute to full-stack efforts when needed, in an agile environment.