Senior Front-End Engineer — Mission-Critical Gov Tech

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Front End Engineer Senior Principal to help transform mission-critical government software. You’ll design and deliver modern web apps using Angular, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, shaping scalable user experiences for complex search interfaces.

You’ll bring 8–10 years of software development experience, a Bachelor’s degree in CS or Electrical/Computer Engineering, US citizenship and TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent
• 8–10 years of software development experience
• Strong front-end skills with Angular, JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Experience designing complex search interfaces and optimizing web apps
• Experience with API integration and version control (Git)
• Security clearance TS/SCI w/ Poly; US citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance front-end software for government projects
• Collaborate with back-end, UX, and QA teams to deliver robust solutions
• Optimize performance and usability of web applications across devices

Skills

Angular

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Search interfaces

Performance optimization

API integration

Git experience

Linux experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Linux

NodeJS

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Front End Engineer Senior Principal to help transform mission-critical government software. You’ll design and deliver modern web apps using Angular, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, shaping scalable user experiences for complex search interfaces.

You’ll bring 8–10 years of software development experience, a Bachelor’s degree in CS or Electrical/Computer Engineering, US citizenship and TS/SCI with Poly clearance.