Senior Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain modern web applications. The ideal candidate combines expertise in full stack development, data visualization, and cloud-ready application architecture to deliver scalable solutions supporting data-driven decision making.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications that enable users to explore and analyze complex statistical datasets.
• Build responsive, interactive data visualization tools using modern JavaScript frameworks and visualization libraries.
• Create intuitive user interfaces that improve access to large public datasets through dynamic filtering, querying, and exploration capabilities.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize large-scale data processing pipelines and automated workflows.
• Create and manage databases and data models supporting enterprise analytics and visualization platforms.
• Refactor legacy applications and workflows into scalable, maintainable, server-based architectures.
• Collaborate with product owners, subject matter experts, data providers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Apply software engineering best practices including automated testing, code reviews, version control, documentation, and CI/CD processes.
• Support application security reviews, deployment activities, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Maintain technical documentation, data schemas, and build processes while ensuring backward compatibility across production systems.
• Troubleshoot application, database, and infrastructure issues across development and production environments.
• Contribute across multiple technical disciplines including software engineering, data engineering, systems administration, and technical consulting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years experience.
• Strong experience developing full stack web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar).
• Experience developing interactive visualizations using D3.js or comparable visualization libraries.
• Strong programming experience with Python and JavaScript.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and spatial technologies including PostGIS.
• Experience designing and maintaining geospatial data processing workflows.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle practices including version control, testing, and code review.
• Experience developing applications supporting large, complex datasets.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Vue.js, Vuex, XState, Tailwind CSS, Vuetify, GraphQL, Node.js, and jQuery.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Playwright, Vitest, or similar.
• Familiarity with enterprise data governance, statistical data products, or federal data standards.
• Experience supporting secure software development and application authorization processes.
• Experience working with economic, demographic, or public-sector data products.
• Able to work effectively with cross-functional teams, technical stakeholders, and business partners.
• Technical Skills: Languages - JavaScript, Python, SQL; Frontend - Vue.js, Vuex, D3.js, Tailwind CSS, Vuetify, jQuery; Backend - Node.js, GraphQL; Databases - PostgreSQL, PostGIS; Testing - Vitest, Playwright, pgTap; GIS - ArcGIS, Geospatial Data Processing; Documentation - AsciiDoc; Other - REST APIs, Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Code Reviews.