Front-End software developer

$83,300 - $145,800/Yr

Unclassified - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Herndon, VA

About the position

Parsons is seeking a Front-End Software Developer to join their Federal Solutions team. This role involves full life-cycle software design, development, implementation, and testing, focusing on creating intuitive user interfaces for software and hardware platforms. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with various stakeholders to enhance existing products and develop new applications, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.

Responsibilities

• Implement highly intuitive UI for C2 software and hardware platforms.
• Create polished, consistent interfaces using established and custom component libraries and CSS styling.
• Rework existing front-end products to be more responsive and performant.
• Create new or enhanced data apps to create practical and accessible graphs and visualizations.
• Preside over a wide variety of protobuf messages to bridge client, middleware, and hardware services.
• Work alongside program managers, UX designers, software engineers, hardware engineers, subject matter experts, and customers.
• Conduct ongoing code documentation, code coverage, and build version control.
• Develop ongoing unit-based tests, create acceptance criteria for QC, conduct peer-review with other team members, and review code for others.
• Practice and improve on agile development methodologies and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technology field, or 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience with front end software development.
• Strong programming skills in Javascript, message broker (e.g. ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ), CSS, HTML, ReactJS, Frameworks, Git, SQL, NoSQL, Testing, Debugging.
• Experience with Data Visualization, RESTful APIs, RESTful Web Services, C++, Python, Orchestration and Containerization (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker).

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives and corporate executives.
• Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing, Database Architecture, UX, Human Interface Design, GIS, software development/deployment processes and tool kits (e.g. GIT, Artifactory).
• Development using SafeAgile development practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a lead or within a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace.
• Endless growth opportunities.