Front-End Software Engineer

Leidos

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Gaithersburg, MD
Salary
$87,100–$157,450 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 426 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 344 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Front-End Software Engineer

The Mid-Level Front-End Software Engineer joins the Geospatial Analyst Solutions Directorate to support the Maru Program. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain responsive web applications that support complex mission workflows for intelligence operations. You will translate mission requirements into intuitive interfaces, integrate front-end components with REST APIs and backend services, and optimize application performance. Your daily work involves using modern JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular, along with HTML, CSS, and Git in Linux-based environments. You will participate in Agile development and DevSecOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and automated builds. The work focuses on delivering mission-critical software solutions for data-intensive and GEOINT workflows, ensuring that intelligence community customers have the necessary tools to manage evolving security landscapes and national security threats.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain responsive web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular.
  • Integrate front-end applications with REST APIs, backend services, and various data sources.
  • Develop reusable, maintainable, and scalable front-end components following modern software engineering practices.
  • Translate mission requirements and user workflows into intuitive, functional interfaces for complex applications.
  • Troubleshoot and improve application performance, responsiveness, reliability, and scalability.
  • Perform front-end testing, debugging, code reviews, and defect resolution throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Participate in CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated builds, and application deployment processes.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a polygraph examination is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4–8 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Master’s degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular is required.
  • Experience integrating front-end applications with REST APIs, backend services, and source control tools like Git is required.
  • Experience with Linux-based environments and troubleshooting production web applications is required.
  • Experience with TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, AWS, or data visualization tools like Grafana is preferred.

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