ARE YOU A PRINCIPAL FRONT END SOFTWARE ENGINEER WHO IS READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE THAT WILL LAUNCH YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

• Tired of being treated like a company drone?
• Tired of promised adventures during the hiring phase, then being dropped off on a remote contract and never seen or heard from the mothership again?
• Our engineers were certainly tired of the same.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

GliaCell is seeking a Principal Front End Software Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• You will act as a Front-End Engineer on the Discovery Analytics Team. You will play a pivotal role in rapidly building a variety of specialized tools and tradecraft to enhance the CNO mission. Your responsibilities will include developing innovative solutions for scalable data visualization and custom workflow improvement through a flexible technology stack. The DAT teams foster an environment that values meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship, where your contributions have a tangible impact on enhancing user experiences and critical mission success. The ideal candidate should thrive in this dynamic setting, collaborating closely with a diverse group of users, actively participating in exciting operations, and deriving satisfaction from observing users effectively utilize the tools they create.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for this position you must have the following:

• Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• The candidate shall have 12 or more years of experience and a B.S. degree in a technical discipline, or 4 additional years in place of a B.S.
• Other qualifications include:
• Works well independently as well as on a team.
• Strong communication skills.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Expertise in front-end technologies including the React ecosystem for creating user interfaces and experience using high-level web frameworks where appropriate.
• Strong grap of scalable, maintainable, and performance front-end architectures and patterns like state management and responsive design principles, with the ability to evaluate and implement the best fit for project needs.
• Proven track record of willingness to adapt quickly on the job and ability to learn about internal systems and problems distinctive to the CNO mission.
• Exposure to modern version control and devops tooling like Git and containerization.
• Problem-solving mindset and a passion for delivering quality, people-centric solutions.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• React ecosystem (Vite, Tanstack Query, Tailwind CSS, Redux, etc.), Data visualization libraries (Chart.js, D3.js, Recharts), Relational databases (MySQL, SQLite, Postgres), Elasticsearch, Django, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSockets or real-time data handling frameworks, Redis, Prior experience within CNO, XP/Agile software development, CI/CD, Linux (CentOS/RHEL), Cloud Services (S3, EC2, RDS), XKS, Software reverse engineering.
  Location: Fort Meade, MD
  Salary Range: The salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 to $250,000. Our salary ranges are determined by position, level, skills, professional experience, relevant education and certifications. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for this position across our projects. Within the range, your salary is determined by your individual benefits package selection. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred position during the hiring process.

• Work closely with the team to understand and address the UI needs of analysts and operators.
• Develop and maintain user-facing web apps for data visualizations, task automation, and workflow enhancements.
• Independently drive projects and proposals, taking ownership of the entire development lifecycle.
• Design, architect, and implement robust and scalable software solutions that align with project objectives and requirements.
• Continuously improve and optimize the existing codebase and documentation to ensure high performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for tool optimization and emergent technologies.