Software Engineer Frontend Development

Ed Wallach Search Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ed Wallach Search Group is seeking a Front-End Software Engineer in Reston, VA to design and implement front-end web applications for simulation and optimization software. You will work with a team of researchers and engineers across the full problem-solving lifecycle, contributing to data visualization, prototype exploration, and deployment.

The ideal candidate has strong UI/UX background and 2+ years of front-end experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React, plus HTML/CSS skills and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field required.
• JavaScript or TypeScript experience required.
• React experience required.
• HTML and CSS experience required.
• Familiarity with web application design and front-end development in any frameworks/languages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• US citizenship required: candidates must be able to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement front-end web applications for simulation and optimization software with probabilistic models.
• Contribute to data visualization and analysis on projects.
• Participate in problem solving from concept to deployment across teams.
• Collaborate on UI/UX design and front-end development across project phases.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

HTML/CSS

Web app design

Communication skills

2 years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Front-end frameworks

Job description

Location: Reston, VA

Security Clearance: US Citizen/Clearable

We are seeking a talented Front-End Software Engineer with a strong computer science and design background for complex and challenging projects.
As a front-end developer you will be responsible for designing and implementing front end web applications for simulation and optimization software that incorporates probabilistic models of physical systems.
Project teams range from 2 to 20 people and include a mix of Research Scientists and Software Engineers.
Each team member is involved in the entire problem-solving process, including: initial concept development, data visualization and analysis, algorithm design, exploratory prototyping, software implementation, demonstration, and deployment.
Roles within a team are flexible, giving employees space to contribute to their areas of strength, and to develop new skills. The ideal candidate has experience in UI/UX design as well as front end web application development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• JavaScript or TypeScript experience
• React experience
• HTML and CSS experience
• Familiarity with web application design and front-end development in any frameworks/languages
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 2 years of relevant experience
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED: Successful candidate s will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Desired Qualifications

• Java or Python programming experience
• Experience with Spring Boot, Redux, WebGL and/or OpenGL
• Experience designing and implementing user interfaces
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize web pages for security and responsivenes s
• Experience wit h front-end testing and mocking framework s
• Familiarity with back-end development, API design, and any relational or document database system