Senior Software Engineer – Front End

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and enhance intricate, accessible, high-performance, and maintainable frontend applications for users.

• Take full ownership of frontend components and applications, overseeing everything from technical design and implementation to testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support.

• Create reusable UI components and establish shared frontend patterns.

• Contribute to design systems that encompass shared components, design tokens, documentation, and uniform interaction patterns.

• Advocate for and validate accessibility through semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, compatibility with assistive technologies, adherence to standards, multimodal testing, and collaboration with designers and users.

• Enhance frontend workflows by improving build tooling, managing dependencies, integrating CI/CD, and refining release practices.

• Connect frontend applications with APIs and backend services.

• Implement secure frontend development methodologies.

• Define and refine frontend architecture, including routing, state management, data fetching, and client-side error handling.

• Elevate frontend code quality, testing practices, and development standards.

• Troubleshoot production issues using browser developer tools, automated checks, logging, and monitoring techniques.

• Mentor fellow engineers, review code and technical designs, and contribute to the overall technical direction.

• Decompose vague or complex objectives into actionable steps while effectively communicating risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.

• Collaborate with designers, product managers, backend engineers, and subject matter experts.

• Foster cross-team relationships, secure stakeholder buy-in, identify risks, and support project delivery.

• Initiate cross-disciplinary projects and coach individuals across various practice areas.

• Identify government requirements and policy implications, including accessibility, PRA, FOIA, acquisition regulations, and security compliance.

• Represent A1M and project teams to government clients.

• Engage in a comprehensive five-round interview process.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8 years of relevant professional experience, with significant expertise in designing, building, and maintaining production frontend applications.

• Advanced proficiency in modern JavaScript and TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, including responsive designs, browser behavior, and sustainable styling practices.

• Extensive experience with at least one modern frontend framework, such as React, Angular, or Vue.

• In-depth knowledge of frontend architecture, component design, application state management, routing, and integration with APIs and backend services.

• Strong grasp of web accessibility, semantic markup, keyboard interaction, compatibility with assistive technologies, and relevant accessibility standards.

• Proficient in unit, component, integration, and end-to-end frontend testing.

• Expertise in frontend performance, browser compatibility, and application reliability.

• Experience applying secure frontend development practices, including safe user input handling, protection against common web vulnerabilities, and appropriate management of authentication and sensitive information.

• Expertise in an adjacent specialization such as backend development or User Experience Design.

• Ability to function as a self-starter in ambiguous environments.

• Proven capability to communicate technical results clearly and effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Experience in government consulting engagements.

• Background in modernizing legacy frontend applications or incrementally transitioning to contemporary frontend architectures.

• Familiarity with the U.S. Web Design System or other established design frameworks.

• Must reside in the U.S. and have been a resident for 3 of the last 5 years.

• Cannot be located in New York state.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States and not require ongoing visa sponsorship.

• Must be a permanent U.S. resident.

• Must successfully complete a Public Trust background investigation, including SF85 or SF85P as applicable, along with fingerprinting.

• Must be flexible with hours if residing outside Eastern Standard Time.

• Active participation in client virtual meetings, including being on camera, is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance, short-term disability, and optional voluntary benefits.

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.

• Four weeks of paid time off, seven company holidays, two personal days, and your birthday off.

• Paid volunteer time.

• Wellness reimbursements.

• Budgets available for training, development, travel, and office supply needs.

• Donations to a nonprofit of your choice upon hire and periodically throughout the year.

• Flexible hours to accommodate non-work-related life responsibilities during the day.