Software Engineer Senior

About the role

**Description**

SAIC’s STG is seeking a talented and motivated **Senior Front-End Software Engineer** to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain modern, accessible, and user-centric web applications. You will collaborate with UX designers, backend engineers, data scientists, and AI/ML specialists to integrate AI-driven insights into intuitive front-end experiences that support complex, high-stakes decision-making workflows. While your primary focus will be front-end development, you will also work closely with cloud and backend services teams to ensure secure, performant, and scalable end-to-end solutions in support of Veterans and the VA mission. **This 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 (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript and React, Angular, or similar frameworks).

+ Build and style responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces that provide a polished and effective user experience for VA stakeholders.

+ Integrate front-end components with backend REST services and APIs, collaborating closely with backend engineers to support AI-enabled workflows.

+ Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to incorporate AI-driven insights and decision support into intuitive user interfaces and front-end workflows, including using AI tools (e.g., Claude) to assist with development and research.

+ Implement front-end best practices for performance, security, and scalability in a cloud-hosted environment (e.g., 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 clear documentation for front-end components, UI patterns, and integration points with APIs and platform services.

**Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience) and 5 years of experience. Masters Degree and 3 years of experience.

+ Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification within 90 days of employment.

+ **Must be a U.S. Citizen; no dual citizenship.**

+ **Ability to obtain a secret clearance**

+ Front-End Development:

+ Hands-on experience building front-end web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

+ Experience with at least one modern front-end framework or library (e.g., ReactJS, Angular, or Vue).

+ Experience with Material UI or a similar component library.

+ Experience using version control (Git) with platforms such as GitLab or GitHub.

+ Experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure).

+ API Integration: Experience integrating front-end applications with backend services and RESTful APIs.

+ Delivery & Collaboration: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative Agile environment.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618148

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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