Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Data Viz & Education

Teaching with Telescopes; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

NSF’s NOIRLab’s Education and Public Outreach team seeks a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead web-based data visualizations that make Rubin’s data accessible and inspiring to the public.

You will architect and deliver modern, visualization-rich web apps, guiding front-end strategy, UX implementation, and collaboration with designers and scientists. Expect to work on classroom investigations and public-facing sites with a focus on performance and accessibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development with leadership on multiple projects.
• 5+ years working with React.
• Experience with React Server Components, advanced caching and security in React/Next.js.
• Extensive experience with TypeScript.
• Extensive experience with GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Extensive experience with Craft CMS and other CMS.
• Extensive experience writing backend services and APIs in Python.
• Strong communication and remote teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full-stack implementation of EPO web products.
• Lead frontend development from concept to release, defining scope and UX.
• Drive frontend architecture and contribute to technical direction.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designer to deliver accessible designs.
• Build interactive tools and data visualizations for astronomical data.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

React

TypeScript

GraphQL

REST APIs

Python

CI/CD

Security best practices

WCAG accessibility

Tools

Craft CMS

PostgreSQL

GitHub Actions

Cloud platforms

Playwright/Cypress

Job description

NSF’s NOIRLab’s Education and Public Outreach team seeks a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead web-based data visualizations that make Rubin’s data accessible and inspiring to the public.

You will architect and deliver modern, visualization-rich web apps, guiding front-end strategy, UX implementation, and collaboration with designers and scientists. Expect to work on classroom investigations and public-facing sites with a focus on performance and accessibility.