Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) · 5 hours ago
Senior Frontend Software Engineer
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $273K/yr
7+ years expInnovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a provider of cutting-edge cloud-based integration, automated testing, and data analysis for complex systems in the US Department of Defense. They are seeking a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to contribute to their software-as-a-service hybrid cloud platform, enhancing the development and testing of mission-critical tactical systems.
Information TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Contribute to every stage of the frontend software development lifecycle: design, code, review, test, integration, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of user interfaces
Evangelize and incorporate industry leading technologies into a frontend framework that can be used across the enterprise
Successfully take tasks from beginning to end with little direct supervision, using strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills
Demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with other teams and stakeholders in a dynamic and geographically distributed team environment
Champion best practices to improve code quality, such as integration and unit testing, static analysis, and documentation
Leverage AI to accelerate design-to-code, iteration speed, and feature delivery
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent full-time professional experience
7+ years practical engineering experience with Typescript or Javascript
Actively uses AI coding assistants (e.g., Copilot-class tools, local LLMs, agentic workflows) as a primary means of code generation, refactoring, and UI scaffolding
Experience building user interfaces with a modern component framework such as React, Angular, or Vue
Experience using Storybook or other Mock testing tooling
Leveraging AI to accelerate design-to-code, iteration speed, and feature delivery
Working knowledge of developing software on Linux operating systems, especially with hands-on knowledge of networking fundamentals, protocols, and standards (TCP/IP, TLS, DNS)
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred
Strong knowledge of web protocols and standards (HTTP, GRPC, REST, OAuth) and their use in a web-based application
Experience with industry-standard DevOps tooling, such as Maven or Gradle, Jenkins, and Git
Experience with containerized software deployment and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
Experience with Figma/Figjam for mockups and wireframing
Experience with the backend portion of full stack development – in the context of a modern microservice frameworks
Experience with designing and architecting software systems that meet requirements and maintaining living documentation of system designs
Experience with AI code assistance
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
Desire to experiment with new AI tools, models, and UI generation techniques and convey those learnings back to the team
Company
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)
Innovative Defense Technologies is an information technology company that provides software testing and data analysis services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bernie Gauf
President & CEO
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