Web Application Developer

Cabana; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401k

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Fertility benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cabana is hiring a Web Application Developer to build mission-critical frontend interfaces for defense and government applications. The role focuses on geospatial workflows, real-time collaboration, and data-driven UX across multiple domains, including 2D/3D rendering and UI design systems.

You will own the full frontend lifecycle from research and design to implementation and shipping, collaborating with backend engineers to power robust, scalable solutions used in mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years frontend or full-stack software engineering experience.
• Experience building software in CI/CD environments.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical teams.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.
• Experience with geospatial or mapping applications.
• Background in 2D/3D visualization or graphics rendering.
• Knowledge of design systems and component libraries.
• Experience with real-time collaborative tools.

Responsibilities

• Build high-scale geospatial workflows and mapping interfaces.
• Design frameworks enabling complex workflows in a single workspace.
• Develop real-time collaborative tooling and data-analysis solutions.
• Own APIs and schemas powering frontend code; collaborate with backend engineers.
• Architect interfaces for data-intensive, complex workflows for technical and non-technical users.
• Engage with users to understand needs and iterate based on feedback.
• Work across multiple domains: type theory, 2D/3D rendering, UI systems, performance.

Skills

Geospatial visualization

Real-time collaboration

Design systems

APIs

Frontend development

Job description

Web Application Developer - Defense & Mission-Critical Systems (Front-End Eng)

Washington DC | Palo Alto

$135,000 - $200,000

We're hiring a Frontend Engineer to build mission-critical web applications that empower government and defense organizations to make better data-driven decisions. You'll architect and develop sophisticated, high-impact interfaces that are used daily in command centers and operational settings worldwide.

This is full-stack frontend work: you'll own the complete product lifecycle, from user research and design to implementation and shipping—solving complex technical and UX challenges that matter.

What you'll do:

• Build high-scale, collaborative geospatial workflows and mapping interfaces


• Design sophisticated frameworks enabling complex workflows across applications in a single workspace


• Develop real-time collaborative tooling and data-analysis solutions for mission-critical operations


• Own APIs and schemas powering your frontend code; collaborate with backend engineers in developing them


• Architect and develop interfaces that make data-intensive, sophisticated workflows both powerful and approachable for technical and non-technical users


• Talk to users to understand operational needs and identify product gaps; iterate rapidly based on feedback


• Work across multiple domains: type theory, operational transforms, 2D/3D mapping, UI design systems, high-scale graphics rendering, and performance optimization

What we're looking for

Required

• 2-5 years professional frontend or full-stack software engineering experience


• Experience building high-quality software in fast-paced CI/CD environments


• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work optimally with technical and non-technical teams


• Eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance


• Experience with geospatial or mapping applications


• Background in 2D/3D visualization or graphics rendering


• Knowledge of design systems and component libraries


• Experience with real-time collaborative tools


• Passion for UX and making complex workflows accessible


• Continuous learning mindset; comfortable picking up new technologies and concepts


• Independent problem-solving with minimal supervision

Why this role:

You'll work on applications used by defense and government organizations to conduct core operations. This is high-impact frontend engineering where your work directly enables mission success. You'll face constantly evolving technical challenges—from geospatial rendering and real-time collaboration to performance optimization at scale—and build new skills every day in service of real-world needs.

The details:

• On-site (4-5 days/week in Washington DC or Palo Alto)


• Security clearance: Required or obtainable

Benefits

• Medical


• dental


• vision


• life insurance


• 401k


• flexible PTO


• paid parental leave


• fertility benefits


• relocation assistance