Mission-Critical Front-End Engineer for User Interfaces

Shadow Strategies LLC

Columbia (MD)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Fully covered health insurance
Paid parental leave
Flexible leave and PTO

Job summary

Shadow Strategies LLC in Columbia, MD seeks a front-end engineer to design and implement intuitive interfaces that surface mission data, improve usability, and streamline decision workflows.

You will collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and mission users to translate needs into scalable UI architectures, while delivering production-ready applications and rapid prototypes for feedback and iteration.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5 years of experience (or 9 years without a degree)
  • Experience designing/implementing front-end interfaces for mission-critical systems
  • Ability to collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and mission users

Responsibilities

  • Develop front-end interfaces that surface mission data for users on complex problems
  • Design UIs to streamline workflows and reduce friction in mission-support systems
  • Build production-ready applications and rapid prototypes for feedback-driven iteration
  • Collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and mission users to translate needs into interfaces
  • Test and refine interfaces for performance, accessibility, usability, and maintainability

Skills

Front-end development
UI design & implementation
Maintainable software
Performance-focused design
Accessibility-focused UI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Shadow Strategies LLC in Columbia, MD seeks a front-end engineer to design and implement intuitive interfaces that surface mission data, improve usability, and streamline decision workflows.

You will collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and mission users to translate needs into scalable UI architectures, while delivering production-ready applications and rapid prototypes for feedback and iteration.

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