UI / UX Front-End Development Engineer

Ui / Ux Front-End Engineer

Are you ready to join the Leidos all-star team? Through training, teamwork, and exposure to challenging technical work, let Leidos show how to accelerate your career path. Leidos has an exciting opening. We are seeking a skilled UI / UX Front-End Engineer. You will develop high-quality web applications using a state-of-the-art technology stack in support of an emerging program. The DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) program is a next generation platform utilizing AI to provide cutting edge data enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community partners. While most tasks are conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible work schedule and occasional remote work. The percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements / deliverables. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment and possess a solid understanding of the software development life cycle all while working within an Agile framework.

You will work closely with end users, analysts, software and data engineers, and data scientists on the following key tasks :

Develop and maintain web applications using ReactJS and Python.

Coding, testing, and debugging new and / or existing web applications.

Implementing and refining user interfaces.

Conducting thorough unit testing via automated tooling.

Collaborating with other team members (internal and external) to ensure optimal performance and usability.

Peer reviewing code written by fellow team members.

Utilizing virtualization technologies like Docker and Podman.

You bring enthusiasm and initiative while having the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience and meet the following qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline, plus 4 - 8 years relevant experience.

Experience with modern front-end libraries such as ReactJS and / or Angular, with a minimum of 2 years professional experience.

Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Solid understanding of HTTP web requests for fetching JSON data.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to write well-documented code.

Must possess an Active Top Secret / SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Poly.

You will wow us even more if you have some of these :

A genuine passion for creating great user experiences.

Experience with writing frontend unit tests.

Experience with writing backend web API services especially Python.

Experience coding in other languages such as Python.

Familiarity with NoSQL datastores such as Elasticsearch.

Familiarity with performance optimization techniques.

Up to date with emerging front-end technologies.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer / disability / vet.