Front End Developer
Maxar Technologies3 days ago
McLean, VA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$140k - $206k/yr
Responsibilities
- Deploy and maintain cloud services.
- Build containerized environments and applications.
- Develop front-end user interfaces and advanced UI workflows using JavaScript, CSS, and component frameworks.
- Build 3D visualizations and front-end applications using CesiumJS.
- Consume data from REST APIs and work with PostgreSQL or other backend databases.
- Provide input on network design and implementation strategies.
- Gather requirements and collaborate closely with team members.
- Support geospatial, imagery, metadata, and Full Motion Video data workflows.
- Configure and manage Elastic Stack components and build Kibana visualizations and dashboards.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must hold an active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance with full-scope polygraph.
- Must be willing to work onsite at government customer sites in Northern Virginia.
- Minimum two years of software development experience.
- Preferred experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, CSS, React, Vue.js, and CesiumJS.
- Preferred experience building and deploying containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Preferred experience managing Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats, and Kibana.
- Preferred understanding of geospatial concepts, GIS technologies, imagery data, and Full Motion Video workflows.
- Preferred experience with Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Amazon Web Services core services.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Mental health resources.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Pet insurance.
- Onsite work at government customer sites in Northern Virginia.
- Employment requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph.
Tech Stack
AWSDockerElasticsearchJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKibanaKubernetesLogstashNode.jsPostgreSQLPythonReactTailwind CSSVue.js
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About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies builds and operates commercial Earth‑observation satellites and sells high‑resolution imagery, 3D products, and geospatial analytics to government, defense, and enterprise customers. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, the company was formed in 2017 from the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA and was acquired by Advent International in 2023; it supplies data for national security, mapping, and disaster response, and licenses imagery through subscription and platform APIs.