What are the responsibilities and job description for the GUI Engineer position at Apogee Research, LLC?
Apogee Research brings cutting-edge research into practice for the DoD community. We blend agility with rigor to develop new technologies and transition them into operational use. Founded in 2012, Apogee Research brings together cross-discipline teams to solve difficult and often deemed impossible problems across a range of different technical domains. At Apogee Research we work hard, we get things done, and we do it together.
Apogee Research's pioneering STITCHES toolchain[1] is enabling a step change in the speed and flexibility with which heterogeneous, distributed systems can be integrated; the advantages of STITCHES have been demonstrated in flight tests[2] and were recognized by both the Air Force[3] and the US Congress[4]. Apogee Research is looking for someone to join our team that is interested in developing a complex web-based development environment for construction and visualization of graph and xml specification data supported by robust java backend tooling. You will develop custom react components and interactive D3 graphs that will allow users to visualize, define and edit relationships between graph elements that are synchronized with content in xml editors.
The position is located in our Arlington, VA office ( full time in office ). All candidates must be eligible to obtain a clearance and therefore all candidates must be a US citizen to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Ability to understand business requirements and working with the team translate them into technical requirements
- Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas, design and implementations
- Developing, implementing and testing responsive user interface components using react / redux
- Development of backend Java code and scripts to support user facing functionality
- Troubleshooting software and debugging application codes
- Monitoring and improving front-end performance
- Documenting application changes and developing updates
Work Experience Requirements :
About Apogee Research
Apogee Research conducts research and development of advanced computer network operations (CNO) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to improve national security. Our focus is to bring cutting-edge research into practice for the Intelligence and DoD communities. We blend agility with rigor to deliver innovative and demonstrably effective solutions. Led by Evan Fortunato Ph.D., we have grown steadily, receiving awards from organizations including SECAF and Arlington Economic and Development. While we appreciate these awards recognizing our financial stability and growth, our core mission is to create an environment where we can focus on solving hard and interesting problems with people we enjoy working with on a daily basis. We have an active and dynamic research environment that provides opportunities to work on various projects for DARPA. We take on the challenges of the future that run the gamut of researching, prototyping, and integrating technologies.
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Apogee Research offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, FSAs, paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Conveniently located in Arlington, VA, we are a short walking distance from the Ballston Metro station. We offer the choice of paid garage parking or a contribution towards a transit account.
Apogee Research, LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
