Senior Principal Front End Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $142,792–$164,211 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k

This role $154k

$136k most similar roles pay here $210k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$200,212 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $154k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Front End Engineer

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As a Front End Engineer SR Principal- TS/SCI with Polygraph, you will join a talented team of engineers to develop, sustain, upgrade, and enhance software and full system solutions for mission-critical government projects. You will be responsible for building and optimizing web applications for performance and usability while designing complex search interfaces. The role requires extensive experience with Angular, as well as expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Your daily work involves integrating third-party APIs and utilizing versioning tools like Git within Linux operating systems. Additional desired technical skills include familiarity with SASS or LESS, hands-on experience with NodeJS and MongoDB, and constructing Elasticsearch queries. This position focuses on providing high-level software engineering to solve complex problems within the defense and intelligence community through advanced development techniques and libraries.

Skills

Angular JavaScript HTML CSS GitOps Linux Git SASS LESS NodeJS MongoDB Elasticsearch API

What you'll do

Develop, sustain, upgrade, and enhance software and full system solutions for mission-critical government projects.
Build and maintain front-end applications using Angular, HTML, and CSS.
Design complex search interfaces to improve user experience.
Optimize web applications for high performance and usability.
Integrate third-party APIs into existing web applications.
Manage code versioning and deployments using Git and Linux systems.
Construct Elasticsearch queries and manage data using MongoDB and NodeJS.

What we're looking for

Must possess a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Must be a United States citizen.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
8 to 10 years of related software development experience.
Extensive experience with Angular and expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Experience designing complex search interfaces, optimizing web performance, and integrating third-party APIs.
Proficiency in Linux operating systems and code versioning tools like Git.
Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly.

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