Job DescriptionSoftware Engineer - Team Lead/Front End - 12+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly RequiredHalogen Engineering Groupis 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 RangeThe projectedcompensation range for this position is 235K-242K (annualized USD).
Salary isdetermined by various factors, including but not limited tolocation, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well ascontract-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
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, cross-browser issues, and technical debt
- Participate in sprint planning, technical estimation, and architectural decision-making
- Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG) throughout development
RequirementsRequired SkillsProven experience leading or mentoring a development team
Strong proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) and standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Full-stack experience, including backend development (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, RESTful/GraphQL API design
Experience with state management, component-based architecture, and responsive design
Familiarity with version control (Git) CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GovCloud 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 Skills1. 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 system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
13. Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
14. Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
15. Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
16. Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
17. Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
18. Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
19. Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
20. Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
21. Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
22. Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
23. Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
24. Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance
Qualifications- Twelve (12) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
- Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
- Seven (7) years' experience in Software Database and Repository Interface Development
BenefitsCareFirst InsuranceMedical Plans - Threeavailable medical plans-2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and1 HSAPlan ($1500 deductible)
- Halogenpays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25,000
- CareFirstWellness Rewards Program
Dental Plan - Halogenpays 50% of the plan costs
Vision Plan - Halogenpays 100% of the plan costs
401KRetirement Plan • 10% contribution paid by the company, automatically vested andpaid in each pay period.
LifeInsurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability Coverage PaidTime Off • 20 Paid Time Off Days
• 6 Federal Holidays
• 5 Floating Holidays
Bonuses • Based on performance and billable hours
