Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. System High Corporation delivers advanced protection and secrecy solutions to secure and strengthen critical missions, programs, and intelligence activities. They are seeking a high-velocity, autonomous Front End Developer to join their remote engineering team, responsible for owning the application layer and leveraging cutting-edge development tools for UI development.
Responsibilities
- Own the frontend codebase end-to-end, managing framework routing, robust state management, build tooling, performance, and accessibility
- Translate design frameworks and functional requirements into polished, high-performance web applications with exceptional velocity
- Actively integrate AI development tools into your daily workflow to accelerate boilerplate creation, unit testing, and debugging, serving as an internal model for engineering efficiency
- Write utility scripts to automate repetitive UI tasks, data formatting, and local environment setups, reducing dependence on backend and DevOps teams
- Securely and efficiently interface with backend APIs, managing complex data structures and payload serialization with confidence
- Actively participate in all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, and Retrospectives), providing accurate effort estimations and technical insights
- Break down complex frontend feature requests into manageable, well-defined user stories and technical tasks that support consistent sprint velocity
Skills
- 3 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience dedicated to modern frontend frameworks
- Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a deep understanding of component design patterns and responsive layouts
- Proven ability to step outside the UI sandbox—basic scripting capabilities (e.g., Node.js, Python, or Bash) to handle local dev environments, automate workflows, or parse data
- Demonstrated familiarity with AI-prompting and AI-assisted development tools for code generation, documentation, and troubleshooting, with the critical thinking skills to validate and optimize the output
- Excellent written communication and asynchronous collaboration skills, with a track record of driving initiatives forward independently
- Actively participate in all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, and Retrospectives), providing accurate effort estimations and technical insights
- Break down complex frontend feature requests into manageable, well-defined user stories and technical tasks that support consistent sprint velocity
- Experience working as a 'design engineer' or closely with design systems, capable of taking high-level UI briefs and executing them with minimal micro-management or reliance on hyper-detailed design files
- Familiarity with writing automation for CI/CD pipelines, build configurations, or testing scripts
- Exposure to or interest in interfacing apps with LLM endpoints, vector embeddings, or intelligent application layers
- Experience utilizing project management and issue-tracking tools (like Jira or Linear) to self-manage tasks, document technical implementation details, and maintain transparency across a distributed team
Benefits
- System High is a Military friendly employer. Our extensive work on behalf of the U.S. government offers those who have served in uniform an opportunity to continue to serve their country in a new and exciting way while enjoying a successful civilian career.
- System High values the power and strength of diverse backgrounds on the culture and performance of our company. We strive to maintain an inclusive culture to encourage each employee to bring themselves to the mission.
- System High Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with us, please email [email protected].
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