Software Developer - Front End with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Front End Software Engineer to design and develop complex new software products from Chantilly, VA. The role focuses on building modular, reusable components in a modern front-end framework within an Agile team, delivering high-performance, scalable web applications.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of software development experience, strong Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS skills, and experience with API integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8 to 10 years of related software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Build reusable components that align with system design patterns.
• Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability.
• Participate in team design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with a small team of engineers and designers to understand business requirements and user experience goals.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide customer support for software systems and application issues.

Skills

Angular

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Performance optimization

Usability

API integration

Git

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

NodeJS

MongoDB

ElasticSearch

Job description

SOFTWARE ENGINEER - FRONT END Chantilly, VA JOB DESCRIPTION The Front-End Software Engineer will design and develop complex new software products, or make significant enhancements to existing software. The ideal candidate is a hands-on developer with significant experience in building modular, reusable components and features. They must have extensive, firsthand technical expertise in a modern front-end framework. They must be at ease working in an Agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build reusable components that align with the system design patterns.
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.
• Participate in team design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with a small team of engineers and designers to understand business requirements and user experience goals.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for software systems and application issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• 8 to 10 years of related software development experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience with Angular
• Expert knowledge of Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience designing complex search interfaces.
• Experience in optimizing web applications for performance and usability.
• Experience with integrating with third part APIs.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Experience with Linux operating systems

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with SASS or LESS.
• Hands-on experience working with NodeJS, MongoDB
• Familiarity constructing ElasticSearch queries