Front End Engineer at Global Reach Consulting LLC (Reston, VA)

We are looking for a Front End Engineer in Reston, VA.  In this position, you will be responsible for helping us build reporting and analytical frontends using browser-based UI technologies.

What you’ll do…

• You’ll contribute to the design and development of cutting edge web user interfaces and data visualizations

You’d be a great fit if…

• You have 5+ years of experience in web-based user-interface design and development.


• Have experience building large-scale, reactive web UI frontends:




• UI design using HTML5, CSS, etc.


• Javascript SPA framework(s). (e.g. React, Vue.js, Aurelia, AngularJS , etc.)


• Javascript build and bundling tools. (Gulp, webpack, requirejs, jspm, yarn)


• Finding and integrating custom components in a chosen framework as well as building one from scratch when needed.


• Defining API needs for the client.


• Troubleshooting web applications


• Using debug tools such as chrome developer tools


• Finding fixing bugs, cross browser issues, performance issues


• Use of message-bus architectures and message queue implementations in a web UI. ( http2, websockets, wamp, websockets, server sent events, stomp)




• You are comfortable working with:




• Linux and MacOS operating systems


• A ticket system such as Jira


• A team documentation system such as Confluence


• Source control (git), collaboration tools.




• You are able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

It would be even better if you…

• Have an interest and/or experience in data visualization


• Have experience using the D3 visualization framework


• Have experience working with Open Street Maps (Raster/Vector Tile Servers)


• Have experience working with client side mapping frameworks (Leaflet, mapbox, etc)


• Have experience working with WebGL, Canvas or SVG


• Have experience with container (e.g. Docker) build and deployment


• Can List examples of open-source work (e.g. github accounts)


• Have experience developing for mobile platforms (native or web-based applications)


• Demonstrate strong communication skills

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