Front End Developer II

Job Description

Note: This is a full-time 100% remote role. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and open to occasional travel.

At Hypergiant, we are redefining what’s possible. Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals who are implementing solutions to build a better world. 

Hypergiant is a Texas based software company that creates powerful data visualization products for the space, defense, and critical infrastructure sectors. Our data-agnostic AI platform rapidly assimilates needed information and creates streamlined, efficient workflows that clearly define the journey from data to decision with our optimized UI/UX framework. We also partner with well-known consumer facing tech companies to bring the best and brightest talent to their workforce. 

We are looking for a Front End Developer to work alongside our balanced agile delivery teams on highly complex DoD projects, specifically the development of command and control (C2) software. Hypergiant with its partners is building an innovative cloud-based command and control system that seamlessly integrates existing capabilities and provides automation that improves efficiency and effectiveness of mission planning and execution. A perfect candidate is able to write high-quality code, integrate with partner capability providers, and ensure code and product quality. This position will work alongside our development team and other capability providers on highly complex DoD projects.

Apply to fuel our mission: Know Tomorrow, Act Today. 

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain web apps and libraries that can be shared across projects.
• Write high-quality code, ensuring excellence with unit tests when appropriate.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, testers, project managers, product managers, and project sponsors.
• Communicate tasking estimation and progress regularly to a development lead and product owner through appropriate tools.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of professional front end development experience.
• Strong proficiency (3+ years) in React, with a knack for architecting complex and high-performance applications.
• Solid understanding of application architecture principles and advanced JavaScript concepts such as asynchronous programming, closures, types, and ES6.
• Ability to develop organized, accessible, and performant applications using JavaScript, advanced CSS, and HTML.
• Familiarity with WebGL-based libraries like Three.js, Deck.gl, and Mapbox GL JS.
• Detail-oriented approach to user interface implementation, with a keen eye for design.
• Proficient in version control, continuous integration / continuous delivery, and collaborative development workflows.
• Eagerness to explore new technologies balanced with a pragmatic mindset.
• Must be a US Citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Geospatial (GIS) experience
• Typescript experience
• Active secret clearance
• Experience with software development for command and control or intelligence systems

Clearance Information

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/security-clearances

Hypergiant Industries is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. We offer a generous benefits package, including company contributions to medical benefits. We offer unlimited PTO. In addition, we offer a fun, flexible work environment, company-sponsored activities, and commit to providing each employee with job satisfaction by addressing core needs. Learn more at hypergiant.com.