Front End Developer (DoD)

$102,000 - $144,400/Yr

Hypergiant - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Front End Developer position at Hypergiant involves working on complex Department of Defense (DoD) projects, specifically in the development of command and control (C2) software. This role is fully remote and requires collaboration with a diverse team to create high-quality web applications and libraries that enhance mission planning and execution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in front-end development, particularly with React, and will be responsible for writing efficient code, ensuring product quality, and integrating with various partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web apps and libraries that can be shared across projects.
• Write high-quality code, ensuring excellence with unit tests when appropriate.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, testers, project managers, product managers, and project sponsors.
• Communicate tasking estimation and progress regularly to a development lead and product owner through appropriate tools.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional front end development experience.
• Strong proficiency in React, with a knack for architecting complex and high-performance applications.
• Solid understanding of application architecture principles and advanced JavaScript concepts such as asynchronous programming, closures, types, and ES6.
• Ability to develop organized, accessible, and performant applications using JavaScript, advanced CSS, and HTML.
• Familiarity with WebGL-based libraries like Three.js, Deck.gl, and Mapbox GL JS.
• Detail-oriented approach to user interface implementation, with a keen eye for design.
• Proficient in version control, continuous integration / continuous delivery, and collaborative development workflows.
• Eagerness to explore new technologies balanced with a pragmatic mindset.
• Must be a US Citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Geospatial (GIS) experience
• Typescript experience
• Experience with software development for command and control or intelligence systems.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Unlimited paid time off