Senior UI Front-End Architect – TS/SCI

J T; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 199,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company  –

Job summary

J T is seeking a senior UI Front-End / Front-End Software Engineer (Level 3) to lead front-end architecture and UI team delivery in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will mentor developers, translate UX/UI specs into responsive, accessible interfaces, and collaborate with backend teams on RESTful/GraphQL APIs.

The role emphasizes hands-on full software lifecycle work in an agile environment, with a focus on code quality, accessibility, and scalable front-end systems.

Qualifications

• Security clearance requirements per job posting.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end engineering teams, provide technical direction and reviews.
• Translate designs into accessible, WCAG-compliant interfaces.
• Collaborate with back-end teams to design and integrate RESTful/GraphQL APIs.
• Contribute to full-stack engineering efforts, including microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and optimize complex database/repository interfaces and queries.
• Coordinate with systems/hardware teams to derive software requirements and resolve challenges.
• Author and review system documentation, test plans, and standards.

Skills

Security Clearance TS/SCI

Front-end leadership

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

CI/CD

Git

Agile methodologies

JavaScript/React

Full-Stack development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

12+ years software engineering experience (with degree)

16 years software engineering experience (no degree)

Tools

Node.js

Python

Java

GraphQL

Job description

J T is seeking a senior UI Front-End / Front-End Software Engineer (Level 3) to lead front-end architecture and UI team delivery in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will mentor developers, translate UX/UI specs into responsive, accessible interfaces, and collaborate with backend teams on RESTful/GraphQL APIs.

The role emphasizes hands-on full software lifecycle work in an agile environment, with a focus on code quality, accessibility, and scalable front-end systems.