Staff / Sr Staff Full Stack UI Engineer
24 days ago
Boulder
Job Description SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered. We are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain user-facing web applications and supporting backend services for real-time data and geospatial information systems. This role focuses on building reliable, visually intuitive, and high-performance applications that operate continuously in mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the stack—from frontend user interfaces to backend data pipelines—and thrives in a collaborative, Agile development environment. Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain frontend and backend software, including code, tests, and documentation, • Build and integrate user interfaces and data pipelines for real-time and geospatial data visualization, • Design, prototype, and implement user-centric interfaces that translate customer needs into intuitive solutions, • Maintain and improve 24/7 user-facing applications that display, manage, and monitor real-time data, • Identify and resolve software defects and security vulnerabilities, • Collaborate with team members during Agile ceremonies, including standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, • Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design decisions, • Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and maintainability, • Support documentation and knowledge sharing across teams, • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field, • 2+ years of professional experience developing user-facing web applications, including systems that operate continuously (24/7), • Strong experience with JavaScript, including React, Node.js, and Redux, • Experience developing and maintaining applications that handle real-time data, • Proficiency working in Linux environments and using Git, • Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including modularity, maintainability, and testability, • Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality code, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physical Sciences, • Experience with TypeScript, • Experience developing geospatial or mapping applications, including Cesium, • Experience creating or contributing to design systems, • Experience with UI/UX prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Axure), • Experience working across the stack with Python and/or C++, • Familiarity with messaging and streaming technologies, such as: Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, Kafka, gRPC, REST APIs, • Experience with microservice architectures, • Professional experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools, including: Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, • Experience with databases and data stores such as SQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, • Experience working with remotely sensed data, including OPIR, EO/IR, SAR, Spectral, or RF Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Benefits SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including: • 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match, • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options, • 80% company paid Dental insurance, • 100% company paid Vision insurance, • 100% company paid Life insurance, • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance, • Short-term Disability insurance, • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan, • Discretionary Performance Bonus, • Paid Parental Leave, • Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay, • Flexible work hours The pay range for this position is $98,000 - $146,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation. SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.