GovCIO

Senior Front-End Engineer, React Developer

GovCIO

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $125,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudCyber SecurityCypressJavaScriptJenkinsReactRedisRubyRuby on RailsSQL

About the role

  • Senior Front-end Engineer building government digital services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help Veterans manage VA debts.
  • Build, refactor, and maintain React components and services with an emphasis on modular, scalable design.
  • Design and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks such as Cypress.
  • Incorporate accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.1AA) and US Web Design System standards into development.
  • Apply DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, cloud services) to ensure reliable delivery and operations.
  • Contribute as part of an Agile team: backlog refinement, user story acceptance criteria, story sizing, code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
  • Fully remote position within the United States.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience on the job plus 8+ years of experience as a software engineer (Or commensurate experience).
  • 3+ years of production experience with React.js.
  • Demonstrated experience maintaining and enhancing applications with modern JavaScript frameworks, a component-based design system, and REST APIs.
  • Experience with DevOps processes and tools (CI/CD, monitoring, automation).
  • Experience writing automated tests and building testable code (unit, integration, end-to-end).
  • Experience in cloud environments (AWS or equivalent).
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
  • Preferred: Experience with Ruby on Rails and SQL.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with latest React features (hooks, context API).
  • Preferred: Experience with Sidekiq or other job managers.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with AWS monitoring tools, Sentry, or Datadog.
  • Preferred: Experience with PostgresDB and Redis.
  • Preferred: Experience with RJSF library generation.
  • Preferred: Working knowledge of USDS playbook and VA Digital Services Handbook.
  • Preferred: Experience with continuous integration/deployment systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Preferred: Familiarity with US Web Design System.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1AA accessibility standards and testing tools.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with AI development tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude-Code).
  • Preferred: Contributions to open-source projects.
  • Preferred: Experience working in or with government agencies, especially VA.