Software Engineer (Front-End Focus)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
We are Skyward.
That is a love for people for improvement for human advancement through information technology. We are a people-centered business with a desire to serve others. We are diverse and unified; creative and collaborative; a collection of complementary not competing talents. And though on the surface we remain relaxed beneath a torrent of energy links us to our civic tech mission.
We stand by our values and we wont compromise on any of them.
Integrity: Were conscientious intentional and empathetic. Our words and actions align. Thats our character. Please dont ask us to play another part were poor actors.
Compassionate: If we may borrow a quote from Theodore Roosevelt: No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care. Because our team is thoughtful and supportive caring deeply for each other our clients and our work this comes naturally.
Inquisitive: We remain students by failing openly and turning lessons into solutions.
Unconventional: For us life isnt what happens outside of work. Work happens inside of life and our culture erases the line often dividing the two.
Authentic: Made possible only because we embody the values listed above. Were relaxed and fun yet intensely curious and driven. Team members are placed with thought care and precision to ensure that Trust Truth and Transparency continue to represent our brand.
Because of that we continue Onward Upward and Skyward.
We need a Software Engineer who prefers to work on the front-end.
Are you the kind of person who cant visit a website without critiquing its accessibility layout or performance Do your friends tease you for being obsessed with pixel-perfect UIs seamless user flows or how design systems should be standardized across federal agencies (because yes design consistency does matter) Maybe youve spent more than a few conversations ranting about how the government needs to level up its digital experiencestarting with intuitive inclusive and responsive front ends. If this sounds like you keep readingand please apply.
Lets go Skyward together.
What youll do:
- Be on a team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) endeavor to modernize enterprise systems access reducing manual effort improving data accuracy and enhancing transparency for stakeholders. Oh and utilizing cutting-edge NLP and LLM techniques.
- Design and develop high-quality user interfaces for web applications.
- Collaborate with UX designers to translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the team to integrate APIs and deliver seamless end-to-end features.
- Contribute to design system development by helping to build and maintain a component library that ensures UI consistency and efficiency across applications.
- Champion front-end testing using tools like Selenium to ensure application quality and stability.
- Participate in code reviews and advocate for front-end standards maintainability and performance.
- Stay up to date with evolving front-end technologies bringing fresh ideas and techniques to the team.
What wed like you to have:
- Bachelors degree in computer science information technology engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Proven experience collaborating with human-centered design experts to craft intuitive accessible and responsive interfaces that meet real user needs.
- Hands-on experience with Python especially in contexts where front-end and back-end collaboration is key.
- 3 years of experience working with modern front-end frameworks with a strong focus on React and TypeScript.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how they support fast secure and reliable deployments.
- Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs and how to effectively integrate them into complex front-end architectures.
- Comfort working in Agile environments with familiarity in one or more frameworks such as Scrum Lean or SAFe.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills enabling you to work effectively across cross-functional teams and with government stakeholders.
What would blow us away:
- Familiarity and knowledge of DevOps / DevTestOps / DevSecOps best practices.
- Familiarity with cloud services (AWS Azure) and their deployment architectures.
Even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications we encourage you to apply. At Skyward were focused on hiring individuals with the right skills and passion to grow not just checking off every box.
And now the important part. What we offer you:
- Medical dental vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
- 15 days of paid leave
- 7 days of sick leave
- 2 days bereavement leave
- 11 paid Federal holidays
- Up to 40 hours for jury duty
- 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
- Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
- Company provided laptop
- $5000 per year for professional development
- $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
- $2000 referral bonus
- Life and disability insurance
- HSA and FSA
- Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. Who says government work cant be exciting!
$110000 - $120000 a year
We believe great work deserves great pay. Thats why we ensure our compensation is not only competitive but also fair and transparent as required by Maryland law. Expect a salary that matches your skills experience and the value you bring to the table because youre worth it!
At Skyward we are committed to creating an environment where everyone regardless of gender race ethnicity sexual orientation disability or background can thrive. We support flexible working hours and remote opportunities to help maintain a healthy work-life balance for all employees including caregivers and those with unique needs.
Offers of employment with Skyward are contingent upon acceptable results of a background investigation.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor.
Key Skills
- Bootstrap
- CSS
- Front-End Development
- HTML5
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- Angular
- Less
- JavaScript
- backbone.js
- Sass
About Company
Our team delivers client centric Information Technology solutions with a resolute emphasis on the quality of the product, process, and integrity of delivery.
