Front-End Software Developer SME

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The Opportunity:

CACI’s ITEMSS Program is hiring an experienced User Interface/ User Experience (UI/UX) software front end developer for product team based in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the Best Practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Defense.

CACI programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse team is crucial.

The ideal candidate should have a thorough understanding of agile software development practices and experience delivering deployable software in short sprints.  They will work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team–a highly productive team of technical professionals who thrive on supporting the customer's mission and growth objectives. The individual will work in close collaboration with software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the front-end code base for multiple data science web applications using Typescript and React

• Integrate UI/UX designs into efficient user interfaces and web app front-ends

• Develop and execute unit tests for software components

• Collaborate with a software development team using Git

• Designing, developing, and implementing custom software capabilities for an Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Platform with limited oversight

• Acts as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a positive attitude to ensure product and team success

• Provide significant improvements to the platform being supported

• Active participation in release and sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases

• Analyzing complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving, scheduling, technology, and methodology

• Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports

• Provide input on best practices and procedures creation

• Developing new and refining existing process to enhance quality and productivity

Qualifications:

Required: 

• College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline.  Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of degree

• Deep technical expertise in software design and implementation with reusable components

• Professional Experience: at least ten (10) years related technical experience, with software design, development and implementation

• 10 years’ experience using Typescript/Javascript

• 7 years’ experience build applications with React

• Experience developing applications in remote (cloud based) environments

• Experience using RESTful interfaces and working with back-end developers to define new interfaces

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with at least an interim DOD Secret clearance or higher

• Experience with TypeScript and React

• Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative, exhibit ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness

• Ability to apply estimation techniques to software development efforts

• Ability to identify and manage risk

• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team

• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic and a self-starter

• Able to be methodical in documenting and testing your own code

• Comfortable working independently and as a member of a team

• Acts independently to expose and resolve problems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired:

• Experience using the Jinja templating language in Django projects

• Experience building components that efficiently manage large amounts of data

• Experience developing applications for classified data

• Experience integrating machine learning and analytical components

• Experience building Progressive Web Applications

• Experience building Data Science Dashboards using tools like Dash, Streamlit, and RShiny

• Experience building custom visualizations using D3.js

• Technical Certifications for UI/UX

• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas

• Direct experience providing production support for UI/ UX development

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

Salary : $95,500 - $210,100