Full Stack Developer Frontend Emphasis - Agile Defense

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1606

Job Title: Full Stack Developer (Frontend Emphasis)

Location: Remote

Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Ability to Obtain a Clearance

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer (Frontend Emphasis, React.js) to build and sustain a mission critical command and control system for the Mobility Air Force. Your work will focus on developing modern single page applications using React.js and TypeScript, improving the user experience, and ensuring seamless integration with secure backend APIs. You will contribute across the stack, but your specialization will be front end architecture, UI performance, and maintainable component development.

You will collaborate closely with backend developers, guide UI design decisions, and mentor junior engineers within an Agile development environment.

What you will do:

• Design, implement, test, and deploy single page applications built with React.js and TypeScript.
• Participate in front end architecture decisions, including state management, component structure, routing, and build configuration.
• Develop reusable UI components, forms, and interactive views aligned with mission workflows.
• Integrate React applications with Java and .NET backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Build automated tests for the UI, including unit, integration, and end to end tests.
• Ensure accessibility, responsiveness, and adherence to modern UI best practices.
• Optimize performance through code splitting, lazy loading, and efficient rendering strategies.
• Implement secure front end patterns, including dependency hygiene, API input validation, and token handling.
• Review and refactor front end code to ensure maintainability and consistent patterns.
• Mentor team members on React, TypeScript, testing strategies, and SPA architecture.

Education and Background

• Minimum Experience: 3+ years of professional software development, including substantial front-end experience with React.js.
• Experience owning front end architecture or major UI components in production SPA applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a government security clearance.
• Prior DoD or f