- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States · published
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Workable
Description
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace Company, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.
Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirement will not be considered.
We are seeking a Front End Software Engineer to design and build user-facing web applications that present complex, real-time data in a clear, reliable, and intuitive way. This role focuses on modern frontend development, performance, and usability for mission-critical systems that operate continuously.
The ideal candidate is a strong frontend engineer who cares deeply about code quality, user experience, and system reliability, and who works effectively alongside backend, platform, and systems engineers.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain frontend web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks
- Build responsive, intuitive, and performant user interfaces for real-time or near-real-time data
- Collaborate with backend and platform engineers to integrate APIs and data services
- Translate user and customer needs into clear UI designs and technical implementations
- Ensure frontend applications are reliable, maintainable, and testable
- Identify and remediate UI bugs, performance issues, and security concerns
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and Agile ceremonies
- Contribute to frontend architecture decisions, including state management and component design
- Write and maintain automated frontend tests
- Support documentation and knowledge sharing across teams
- Perform other duties as assigned