Lead UI Developer (React)

The Judge Group - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Lead React Developer will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining front-end code for multiple data science web applications. This position requires a strong understanding of agile software development practices and the ability to deliver deployable software in short sprints. The developer will collaborate closely with a team of technical professionals to support the customer's mission and growth objectives, ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the front-end code base for multiple data science web applications using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Integrate UI/UX designs into efficient user interfaces and web app front-ends.
• Develop and execute unit tests for software components.
• Collaborate with a software development team using Git.
• Design, develop, and implement custom software capabilities for an Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Platform with limited oversight.
• Act as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating positively to ensure product and team success.
• Provide significant improvements to the platform being supported.
• Participate actively in release and sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Analyze complex project-related problems and create innovative solutions involving scheduling, technology, and methodology.
• Ensure product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports.
• Provide input on best practices and procedures creation.
• Develop new and refine existing processes to enhance quality and productivity.

Requirements

• College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Deep technical expertise in software design and implementation with reusable components.
• 10+ years of related technical experience for Senior level or 16+ years for Subject Matter Expert (SME) level in software design, development, and implementation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with at least an interim DOD Secret clearance or higher.
• Experience with TypeScript and React.
• Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing highly creative solutions.
• Ability to apply estimation techniques to software development efforts.
• Ability to identify and manage risk.
• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and self-starter attitude.
• Methodical in documenting and testing code.
• Comfortable working independently and as a member of a team.
• Acts independently to expose and resolve problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using the Jinja templating language in Django projects.
• Experience building components that efficiently manage large amounts of data.
• Experience developing applications for classified data.
• Experience integrating machine learning and analytical components.
• Experience building Progressive Web Applications.
• Experience building Data Science Dashboards using tools like Dash, Streamlit, and RShiny.
• Experience building custom visualizations using D3.js.
• Technical Certifications for UI/UX.
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• Direct experience providing production support for UI/UX development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work hours