Senior Frontend Engineer — Scalable UI & Microservices

General Dynamics Information Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Front End Engineer Principal to design and build scalable UI components in a microservices environment. You will implement frontend frameworks, optimize performance, ensure accessibility, and collaborate across teams to deliver reusable UI assets.

Required: 8+ years of related experience, a BS degree, and strong JS/TS skills along with knowledge of CI/CD, testing, and design systems such as Material UI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of experience.
• Strong understanding of UI design principles, HCI and UX best practices.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for responsive UI components.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and UI testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with UI design systems such as Material UI or Bootstrap.
• Experience building and maintaining complex, data-driven UI components.
• Knowledge of accessibility guidelines for inclusive UI.
• Familiarity with design tools like Sketch, Figma or Adobe XD.

Skills

UI design principles

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD pipelines

UI testing frameworks

UI design systems (Material UI/Bootstr

Data-driven UI components

Accessibility guidelines

Design tools (Sketch/Figma/Adobe XD)

React or Vue.js

Backend familiarity (Java/Python/Node)

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Tools

Angular

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Front End Engineer Principal to design and build scalable UI components in a microservices environment. You will implement frontend frameworks, optimize performance, ensure accessibility, and collaborate across teams to deliver reusable UI assets.

Required: 8+ years of related experience, a BS degree, and strong JS/TS skills along with knowledge of CI/CD, testing, and design systems such as Material UI.