Software Engineer – Frontend

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC or Minneapolis/St. Paul seeks an experienced frontend developer to build a distributed web interface and real-time visualizations. You will collaborate on a rendering-heavy UI, contribute to an SDK, and shape scalable components for streaming data.

Requirements include 4+ years in frontend with JavaScript/React, WebGL experience, and US work authorization with clearance eligibility. Office-based role 3+ days/week.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in frontend development using JavaScript and CSS.
• Well-versed in React.
• Competent in web performance testing and optimization.
• Understanding of basic software security standards.
• Active US Security clearance or ability and willingness to be sponsored for a US Security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent technical experience (nice to have).
• Experience with NodeJS and server side frameworks, such as Express (nice to have).
• Experience with WebGL, for both 2D and 3D renderings (nice to have).
• Experience with Typescript or Tailwind CSS (nice to have).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be based in Minneapolis/St. Paul or Washington, DC and work in-office 3+ days per week

Responsibilities

• Build the web interface exposing a highly distributed system of servers and edge devices for real-time decision making and post-processing analysis
• Build 2D and 3D animated visualizations of customer environments using graphs, geospatial maps, charts, and video/image playback
• Enable users to collaborate in real time while interacting with visualizations
• Contribute to an SDK allowing third parties to build applications for the system
• Build scalable UI components and APIs to serve, search, and visualize streaming and static data
• Contribute to graph-visualization libraries using modern web technologies such as WebGL, supporting animation, user interactions, and node-placement algorithms
• Build performant 3D interactive renderings of objects, locations, and the globe

Skills

Frontend development

JavaScript

React

WebGL

Web performance testing

Security standards

Typescript

Tailwind CSS

NodeJS

API Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Express

Graph-Visualization Libraries

2D and 3D Renderings

Geospatial Maps

Real-Time Collaboration Tools

Job description

• Build the web interface exposing a highly distributed system of servers and edge devices for real-time decision making and post-processing analysis
• Build 2D and 3D animated visualizations of customer environments using graphs, geospatial maps, charts, and video/image playback
• Enable users to collaborate in real time while interacting with visualizations
• Contribute to an SDK allowing third parties to build applications for the system
• Build scalable UI components and APIs to serve, search, and visualize streaming and static data
• Contribute to graph-visualization libraries using modern web technologies such as WebGL, supporting animation, user interactions, and node-placement algorithms
• Build performant 3D interactive renderings of objects, locations, and the globe

Requirements

• 4+ yrs of experience in frontend development using JavaScript and CSS
• Well-versed in React
• Competent in web performance testing and optimization
• Understanding of basic software security standards
• Active US Security clearance or ability and willingness to be sponsored for a US Security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent technical experience (nice to have)
• Experience with NodeJS and server side frameworks, such as Express (nice to have)
• Experience with WebGL, for both 2D and 3D renderings (nice to have)
• Experience with Typescript or Tailwind CSS (nice to have)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be based in Minneapolis/St. Paul or Washington, DC and work in-office 3+ days per week

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Frontend Development with a focus on JavaScript, React, and WebGL for creating interactive visualizations and scalable UI components. Proficient in web performance optimization and familiar with software security standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Frontend Development
• JavaScript
• React
• WebGL
• Web Performance Testing

Hard Skills

• JavaScript
• CSS
• React
• WebGL
• NodeJS
• Typescript
• Tailwind CSS
• API Development
• UI Component Development
• Software Security Standards

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active US Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Frontend Development
• Real-Time Decision Making
• Post-Processing Analysis
• Scalable UI Components
• Streaming Data Visualization

Tools & Technologies

• Express
• Graph-Visualization Libraries
• 2D and 3D Renderings
• Geospatial Maps
• Real-Time Collaboration Tools