Frontend Software Engineer

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build complex, data-intensive web applications that are powerful yet easy to use for both technical and non-technical users. The role covers the full product lifecycle, from prototyping and design through to shipping and maintenance, with close work on APIs and data schemas alongside backend engineers.

What you'll do

• Design and build data-heavy web interfaces that remain approachable for non-technical users.
• Take part in the full product lifecycle, from idea generation and prototyping through to shipping and maintenance.
• Speak with users to understand their needs and identify product gaps to close.
• Work with product designers to solve detailed interface and user experience challenges.
• Break open-ended requests into maintainable software and deliver features incrementally.
• Own the APIs and data schemas behind your frontend code, developing them with backend engineers.
• Build collaborative, map-based workflows and frameworks that let complex tasks run across applications in one workspace.
• Improve rendering and performance using measured evidence.

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of frontend software engineering experience.
• Strong frontend coding skills, with clean, effective code and a working understanding of how web technologies function.
• Experience building complex frontend applications such as data-intensive interfaces, real-time collaboration tools, or mapping and visualization.
• A track record of owning features or projects independently from design through to maintenance.
• Experience at a large technology company or a high-bar startup.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• US citizen, eligible to obtain a US security clearance.
• Able to be based near the role's city, now or after moving there.

Bonus points

• Experience or strong interest in government or public-sector technology.
• Prior startup founding, published open-source work, or active side projects and hackathon participation.

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 135,000 to 200,000 per year
• Equity
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off, not accrual based
• Paid holidays
• Paid leave for new parents
• Retirement plan

Location and work model

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• New York, New York, United States
• On-site, 4-5 days in-office, open to New York but prioritizing Washington, D.C.
• Full-time