Software Engineer Senior

About the position

SAIC’s STG is seeking a Senior Front-End Software Engineer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The role designs, develops, and maintains modern, accessible, user-centric web applications and integrates AI-driven insights into intuitive front-end experiences for complex decision-making workflows. The engineer collaborates with UX designers, backend engineers, data scientists, and AI/ML specialists, while working with cloud and backend services teams to deliver secure, performant, scalable end-to-end solutions supporting Veterans and the VA mission. The position can be worked remotely within the United States for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain front-end web applications using modern web technologies such as TypeScript/JavaScript and React, Angular, or similar frameworks.
  • Build and style responsive, accessible, user-friendly interfaces for VA stakeholders.
  • Integrate front-end components with backend REST services and APIs in collaboration with backend engineers, supporting AI-enabled workflows.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to incorporate AI-driven insights and decision support into user interfaces and workflows, including using AI tools such as Claude for development and research.
  • Apply front-end best practices for performance, security, and scalability in a cloud-hosted environment such as AWS or Azure.
  • Work with UX designers and product owners to translate requirements and wireframes into production-ready UI components and screens.
  • Support front-end testing, debugging, and performance optimization, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing where applicable.
  • Maintain documentation for front-end components, UI patterns, and integrations with APIs and platform services.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience) and 5 years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification within 90 days of employment.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
  • Ability to obtain a secret clearance.
  • Hands-on experience building front-end web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with at least one modern front-end framework or library, such as ReactJS, Angular, or Vue.
  • Experience with Material UI or a similar component library.
  • Experience using Git version control with platforms such as GitLab or GitHub.
  • Experience working in a cloud environment such as AWS or Azure.
  • Experience integrating front-end applications with backend services and RESTful APIs.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative Agile environment.
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