Enterprise - Senior Software Engineer - React, GitLab, Kubernetes

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas. Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

About the role

We are seeking a Software Engineer 2 to work as part of a small and exciting development team in an Agile organization. This position may allow for partial telework based on program requirements. A current Top-Secret/SCI with FS polygraph security clearance is required; candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize user interfaces using Node, ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Collaborate closely with team members to create and maintain user-friendly web applications that meet mission needs
• Translate wireframes, mockups, and prototypes into functional, responsive, and scalable user interfaces
• Collaborate with mission customers and government leadership to capture requirements and recommend product enhancements
• Ensure UI design is consistent with established design principles
• Utilize UI libraries, frameworks, and components to streamline the development process and enhance reusability
• Perform testing with the organization’s approved browsers to ensure a seamless user experience
• Debug and troubleshoot UI issues and actively seek opportunities to improve the user interface
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in UI development
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to ensure high-quality code
• Continuously seek opportunities to optimize performance and improve the overall user experience
• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Confer with analysts, system engineers, and software engineers to derive software requirements and obtain information on project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, system flow, data usage, and work processes; investigate problem areas
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards, including adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints
• Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work is completed in accordance with software development process constraints
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Perform quality control on team products
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met

Requirements

• Fourteen (14) years’ experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university; or four (4) years of additional software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Current Top-Secret/SCI with FS polygraph security clearance (cannot be sponsored or nominated for this position)

Skills

• Experience designing and implementing high-performance web-based graph visualization interfaces capable of rendering and interacting with large-scale datasets (thousands of nodes and edges) while maintaining responsiveness and usability
• Strong UI development skills using ReactJS and experience with automated JavaScript test frameworks (ESLint and Jest)
• Experience gathering user needs, requirements, and feedback; creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user stories; and translating them into clean, reusable, and scalable frontend code
• Node.js & Express.js: Strong experience developing and maintaining scalable server-side applications and microservices
• Proven ability to design, implement, and consume well-structured, secure, and documented RESTful APIs
• Proficiency with GitLab for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and project management
• Knowledge of Section 508/WCAG accessibility standards and implementation
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (React), REST, containers (Docker), and orchestration such as Kubernetes (CK8S and Helm)
• Proven ability to work independently on a small team, taking ownership of tasks, managing development timelines, and proactively solving problems with minimal supervision
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to:
  • Function within a Scale Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
  • Articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Engage effectively with senior leadership, mission stakeholders, and end users to gather requirements and provide tailored updates
  • Deliver compelling, high-impact product demonstrations to application users and leadership
  • Author accurate and concise project updates

Desired Skills

• Scrum Lead experience and certification
• Familiarity with Node and ReactJS packages: babel, nwsapi, winston, graphology, ag-grid, and sigma

Benefits

• Wealth Benefits:
  • Above market hourly pay
  • 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with immediate vesting and deposit
  • Spot bonuses for assisting with business development and company growth
  • Professional development bonuses for certificates and degrees
• Health Benefits:
  • Company-subsidized medical coverage
  • 100% company-paid vision and dental coverage
  • 100% company-paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and group life insurance
  • Monthly wellness reimbursement
• Happiness Benefits:
  • Paid time off with flexible work schedules and birthday off
  • Amazon Prime membership and monthly internet reimbursement
  • Technology and productivity allowance for equipment and supplies
  • Morale-building and company events to celebrate successes and build community
  • Onboarding and annual swag
  • Company-paid professional development and training

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $215,000 - $245,000, depending on education and years of experience.