Software Engineer - Team Lead​/Front End TS​/SCI w​/Poly Clearance is re

SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Team Lead/Front End - 12+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required - TB - 0608

Posted On 07/20/2026

Technology

Work Experience 10-15 Years

235K-242K

City Annapolis Junction

State/Province Maryland

20701

Software Engineer
- Team Lead/Front End - 12+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required

Halogen Engineering Group is looking for a Software Engineer to join our team who can support Nightwing CODEX, directly meeting mission-critical needs in partnership with mission customers. This individual will lead a team of UI developers, designing front-end architecture and coding standards while remaining hands‑on in development across the full software product lifecycle in an agile environment. Responsibilities span analyzing user requirements to derive design and performance standards, developing and debugging software, integrating systems, and implementing algorithms to meet performance goals.

The ideal candidate has front end experience, translates UX/UI designs into accessible, production-ready interfaces, and mentors junior developers while collaborating closely with system engineers and product stakeholders to resolve technical problem areas.

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI

Polygraph: Required

Salary Range

The projected compensation range for this position is 235K-242K (annualized USD).

Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Capabilities

• Lead and mentor a team of UI/front‑end developers, providing technical guidance, standards, and code review
• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable front‑end solutions using modern frameworks
• Translate prototypes and design specifications into functional, responsive, and accessible interfaces
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and integrate APIs, ensuring efficient data flow between front‑end and back‑end systems
• Contribute to full‑stack development efforts as needed, including backend services, database interactions, and deployment pipelines
• Establish and enforce front‑end coding standards, best practices, and component reuse across the team
• Partner with UX/UI and systems engineers to ensure design intent is preserved through implementation
• Participate in sprint planning, technical estimation, and architectural decision‑making
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG) throughout development

Required Skills

Proven experience leading or mentoring a development team

Experience with state management, component‑based architecture, and responsive design

Familiarity with version control (Git) CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Gov Cloud is a plus)

Experience working closely with UX/UI and systems engineers to ensure accurate implementation of accessible interfaces

Experience working with tiered architectural systems and in a Linux/Ubuntu environment is a plus

Desired Skills

1. Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements

2. Debug existing software and correct defects

3. Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

4. Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features

5. Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments

6. Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories

7. Write or review software and system documentation

8. Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project

9. Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries

10. Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards

11. Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components

12. Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or…