Senior Front End Software Engineer

Parsons; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies seeks a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to support the NSIC project, translating UI/UX concepts into clean, maintainable code within existing applications. The role focuses on scalable architectures, a cohesive design system, and close collaboration with Product Owners and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in frontend architectures, Cesium, Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, Docker, and related tools, plus strong design-thinking and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or similar) from an accredited college or university.
• At least 4 years of experience doing UI/UX design work.
• At least 8 years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between design and implementation, translating UI/UX concepts into clean, maintainable code.
• Refine component hierarchies and champion scalable architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, stakeholders and engineers to clarify requirements.
• Modernize frontend codebases and enforce a cohesive design system.

Skills

Figma

Adobe XD

Penpot

Frontend architectures

APIs

Websockets

Cesium

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

Docker

Git

PrimeNG

Elasticsearch

Node.js

Docker Swarm

GitLab CI/CD

Python

Kibana

Prometheus

Grafana

Traefik

Design thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cesium

Angular

Job description

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

Altamira is seeking a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to support our National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) customer. You will bridge the gap between design and implementation, translating UI/UX concepts into clean, maintainable code within existing applications. In this role, you will proactively refine component hierarchies, champion scalable architectural patterns, and enforce a cohesive design system. You will partner directly with Product Owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional engineers to clarify functional and non-functional requirements. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of modernizing frontend codebases, a sharp eye for visual polish, and the communication skills to manage tradeoffs between engineering constraints and exceptional user experiences.

Experience:

• Extensive experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Penpot
• Extensive experience with frontend architectures (functional organization, rendering strategies, state management) and communication protocols (APIs, Websockets)
• Extensive experience with Cesium, Angular
• Experience with Typescript, JavaScript, Docker, git, PrimeNG
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch, Node.js, Docker Swarm, GitLab CI/CD, Python, Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, Traefik, other TS/JS based frontend frameworks, design thinking

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or similar) from an accredited college or university
• At least 4 years of experience doing UI/UX design work
• At least 8 years of experience in Software Engineering
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Altamira is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!