Software Engineer IV – Frontend

Mighty Acorn Digital

Software Engineer IV developing accessible web experiences for government teams at Mighty Acorn. Collaborating on design systems and enhancing public digital services through innovative solutions.

Posted 5/6/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNext.jsReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Building and maintaining a design system documentation site built with Astro, including component pages, usage guidelines, and code examples.
Translating design specifications and component updates into clear, accurate documentation that developers and designers can rely on.
Collaborating with designers and engineers to keep documentation in sync as components and patterns evolve.
Reviewing and contributing to the design system's component library with a focus on accessibility compliance and semantic markup.
Participating in agile ceremonies — planning, standup, and retrospectives — and actively contributing to team-level problem solving.
Managing your own priorities in a distributed team, raising blockers early and communicating status clearly.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong frontend focus.
Deep proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React — able to write clean, semantic, accessible markup and understand how the web platform works beneath any framework.
Hands-on experience working with or implementing component-based design systems.
Experience with Astro or a comparable static site generator (Next.js, Eleventy, etc.).
Demonstrated knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG), including semantic HTML, ARIA usage, keyboard navigation, and screen reader behavior.
Experience implementing USWDS.
A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) is contractually required for this role.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers Bonus
Profit Share Bonus - Available After 90 Days

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Hard Skills & Tools

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactAstroNext.jsEleventyweb accessibility standardsUSWDScomponent-based design systems

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem solvingprioritizationagile methodologies

Certifications

Bachelor's degree