KBR Careers · 10 hours ago
Senior Level Full Stack Software Engineer
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$118K/yr - $178K/yr
8+ years expKBR is an innovative company committed to improving the world through science and technology. They are seeking a Senior Level Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and support advanced web-based mapping and data visualization tools, focusing on geospatial applications and data products.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop interactive React applications featuring MapLibre maps (vector tiles, layers, sources, styling, controls, and performance tuning)
Build and maintain full‑stack features using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, HTML/CSS, Python, and XML
Implement server‑side services/APIs and integrate with PostgreSQL
Apply software engineering best practices across design, testing, documentation, and security
Partner with teammates and stakeholders to iterate quickly and deliver high‑quality solutions
Qualification
Required
Strong hands-on experience with React (SPA patterns, hooks, state management) and MapLibre for interactive web mapping
Proficiency across JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Python
Experience designing and maintaining database-driven applications (PostgreSQL)
Ability to build secure, performant, and accessible front ends and robust APIs/services
Excellent collaboration, communication, and time-management skills
Bachelor's degree in a software/computing field and 8+ years of relevant experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a government background check
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents
Preferred
MapLibre ecosystem expertise (style JSON, sprite/glyph pipelines, vector/raster tiles, performance profiling); familiarity with Mapbox-compatible tools
Framework experience with MVC frameworks
Requirements gathering and design analysis
Git-based workflows and configuration management
GIS tools (commercial or open source), spatial ETL, and tile generation
Understanding of OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS) and OGC APIs
Knowledge of spatial data formats, projections, and reference systems
Benefits
401K plan with company match
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Becky Sewell
Chief Training Officer (CTO)
Dana Dorsey
Sr. VP, Chief Financial Officer
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