Software Engineer - Frontend Software Dev / Web Dev

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

This position is for Strategic Technology Consulting (STC), an Arcfield Company

Roles and Responsibilities

The candidate should be capable of working independently as a contributor to software development team. He or she should exhibit expertise in:

• Web-based Front-End Application design and development for scalable software solutions

• User Interface (GUI) Design and Development for intuitive user experiences (UI/UX)

• Software systems architecture and design: requirements analysis, architecture definition, design, development, integration, and test

• Software development lifecycles for cloud-native web applications

• Agile software development

The candidate should also demonstrate a general understanding of or interest in gaining expertise in:

• Systems Engineering processes, methods, and tools as applied to systems lifecycles

• Digital Engineering methodologies and tooling

In this role, the candidate will be collaborating with a fast-paced cross-functional team developing cloud, AI, and modern software solutions in an agile workflow.Day to day responsibilities would include the specification, architecting, and development of web-based software applications that integrate with cloud-native AI/ML technology and pipelines.The candidate will be designing, developing and deploying modern front-end applications and software application integrations.The candidate will work closely with data scientists, AI/ML engineers, database developers and cloud infrastructure teams to deliver integrated front-end solutions. Occasionally, customer facing demonstrations of software technology are required.Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance

Required Technologies & Tools

• Extensive experience with web-based technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) (5+ years)
• JavaScript Frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, Next) (5+ years)
• Experience with Software Development lifecycle practices and automations (Git/GitOps, CI/CD, Version Control, Testing)
• Command-line (CLI) Proficiency (Bash, PowerShell, etc)
• Experience integrating software via RESTful APIs, Java APIs, WebSockets, Async Message Queues (Pub/Sub, etc)
• Software Cloud and Database deployment, management, tracing/monitoring

Required Technologies & Tools

• Experience implementing authentication/authorization and role-based access controls (RBAC)
• Cloud-native technologies and development (Python/FastAPI, SQL, Redis)
• Experience with AI/ML concepts, integrations and applications in front-end development
• Performance Optimization (server-side rendering, code splitting, CSS modules)

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.