Senior pricipal Software Engineer

General-Dynamics-Information-Technology; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K with company match

Competitive pay and paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a UI/UX Developer to build React SPAs with secure API integrations and WCAG-compliant interfaces. You will craft workflow-driven UX for reconciliation and exception management, delivering performant UI while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will analyze UI experiences, drive technical leadership, and contribute to modernization of financial applications across platforms from IBM mainframes to cloud-based systems.

Qualifications

• 10 years of UI/UX development experience with enterprise workflows.
• Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, SPA architecture.
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG/ARIA) and responsive UI.
• Ability to lead UI design and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build React SPAs with modular components and robust state management.
• Implement secure API integrations and structured error handling.
• Deliver responsive, WCAG-compliant interfaces for workflow-driven apps.
• Collaborate with backend, QA, and DevOps for end-to-end flows.

Skills

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

SPA architecture

Component-driven development

React Router

State management (Redux, Zustand, or</

CSS (grid, flexbox)

ARIA & WCAG accessibility

RESTful APIs

Secure UI patterns

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

React Router

Redux

Zustand

Context API

HTML/CSS

Job description

UI/UX Developer

We are seeking a frontend engineer skilled in building React SPAs with secure API integrations, responsive UI design, and WCAG‑compliant accessibility. The ideal candidate excels at creating workflow‑driven UX for reconciliation and exception‑management systems, delivering performant, reliable interfaces while collaborating effectively across cross‑functional teams.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As an UI/UX developer , the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the modernization mission of Federal Financial Agencies. You will play a crucial role and conduct UI experience analysis of our client’s business processes, leverage the knowledge with your technical expertise in UI/UX design and applications functionality and provide technical leadership and guidancefor the UI/UX development of mission‑critical financial applications from IBM Mainframe platforms to modern, cloud‑enabled, and server‑based architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build React single‑page applications using modular component architecture, client‑side routing patterns, and robust state management.
• Implement the UI features, including drilldowns for out‑of‑balance conditions and structured exception review and approval workflows.
• Deliver responsive layouts using modern CSS approaches such as grid, flexbox, and media queries.

API Integration & Secure UI Behavior:

• Integrate backend APIs with secure data handling practices, schema validation, and structured error‑management patterns.
• Implement protected routing, safe rendering behaviors, and secure session workflows aligned with reconciliation system requirements.
• Optimize UI performance for data‑dense screens supporting reconciliation, exception tracking, and multi‑step review processes.

Accessibility & Workflow Design:

• Apply WCAG accessibility guidelines through ARIA roles, keyboard navigation support, and semantic HTML usage.
• Design intuitive end‑to‑end UX workflows for exception flows, drilldowns, multi‑step approvals, and audit-driven interactions.
• Debug complex state transitions, routing logic, and asynchronous data flow issues to ensure consistent and predictable UI behavior.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Collaborate with backend, ingestion, reporting, and DevOps teams to ensure cohesive and high‑quality end‑to‑end workflows.
• Document UI components, interaction patterns, integration contracts, and UX standards to support maintainability and future enhancements.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The UI/UX Developer position requires expertise in mapping clients’ business processes and User experience using industry standard tools common to UI/UX development

Required Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, SPA architecture, and component‑driven development.
• Experience with React Router, centralized or modular state management (Redux, Zustand, Context API), and async data flows.
• Expertise in modern CSS (grid, flexbox, media queries) and responsive UI design patterns.
• Hands‑on experience integrating RESTful APIs with secure data‑handling, validation, and error‑management practices.
• Familiarity with secure UI behaviors including protected routes, session handling, and safe rendering patterns.
• Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards, ARIA usage, and semantic HTML.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in debugging UI state, routing behaviors, and asynchronous workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building complex enterprise‑grade workflows such as reconciliation processes, exception management, and multi‑step approvals.
• Familiarity with performance optimization techniques for data‑rich dashboards and transaction‑heavy UI screens.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps collaboration for frontend deployment pipelines.
• Experience with UX documentation, design systems, and maintaining reusable UI component libraries.
• Exposure to backend systems, data ingestion pipelines, or reporting platforms to support end‑to‑end workflow alignment.
• Ability to collaborate across multi‑disciplinary teams, including product, QA, backend, and infrastructure groups.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Required Experience:

• 10 years of experience in UI/UX development and implmentation.

Citizenship Required:

• US Person

Security Clearance Level:

• None

Location:

• Remote

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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Explore a career at GDIT and you��ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.