Principal Front End Engineer

Type of

Requisition :
Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None Public Trust/Other

Required:

None Job Family:
Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Web Applications, Web Platforms

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SENIOR

• Define and drive the strategic direction for frontend engineering practices, tooling, and skillset across the organization
• Lead the development of accessible, performant, and user-centered web applications that serve government customers
• Serve as the technical authority and thought leader for frontend architecture and engineering excellence
• Design and implement modern frontend architectures, development pipelines, and deployment infrastructure
• Deliver new features and improvements to our customer-facing applications with a strong focus on user experience and accessibility compliance (Section 508, WCAG)
• Collaborate with product managers to ideate and balance optimal UI/UX experience with implementation effort, making pragmatic trade-offs that deliver value
• Build and maintain component libraries, design systems, and shared frontend infrastructure that enable team velocity and consistency
• Identify opportunities to modernize our frontend stack and take ownership of technical initiatives that improve developer experience and application quality
• Establish and champion frontend best practices including mobile-first development, testing strategies, performance optimization, accessibility standards, and code quality patterns
• Mentor and coach engineers at all levels on frontend technologies and establish career development pathways for frontend specialization
• Influence technical decisions across teams and serve as a strategic advisor on frontend initiatives
• Work across the full stack when needed to solve problems end-to-end – backend experience is valuable but frontend is your primary focus

• Evidence of Frontend Engineering Accomplishment
  • Demonstrated track record of leading and delivering multiple production-ready, accessible,
• Proven experience architecting and implementing modern frontend applications at scale using React and/or Angular
• Track record of establishing frontend engineering standards, practices, and tooling that improve team productivity and code quality
• Working experience with frontend build tooling, bundling strategies, and deployment pipelines (Webpack, Vite, pnpm, npm, or similar)
• Strong understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA minimum, Section 508 compliance) with practical implementation experience including accessibility linting (axe-core, eslint-pluginjsx-a11y) and automated accessibility testing in CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with automated frontend testing strategies including unit testing, component testing, and end-to-end UI testing with tools like Playwright, Cypress, or similar
• Familiarity with frontend infrastructure, CDN strategies, asset optimization, and progressive enhancement patterns
• Experience with design systems, component libraries, and maintaining consistency across multiple applications

• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript/Type Script and deep understanding of web platform APIs
• Solid understanding of CSS architecture, mobile-first responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility
• Working knowledge of automated testing strategies including unit testing (Jest, Vitest), component testing (React Testing Library, Angular Testing Library), and end-to-end UI testing (Playwright) 1
• Experience integrating accessibility validation into testing pipelines using axe-core or similar tools
• Experience with state management…