Front-End Software Developer - Onsite

Applied Research Associates’ (ARA) Software Enterprise Division (SED) is seeking a driven Front-End Software Developer who will have the opportunity to develop against a wide range of technologies and use cases but will primarily be focused on front-end developers.

As part of the team, the Developer will be part of a team that is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems.

As a valued member of our team, the Front-End Software Developer will :

• Develop front-end technology solutions using Angular to create both new solutions and modernize existing solutions.
• Collaborate horizontally and vertically across multiple teams to create solutions that empower the customer to mission success.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to leadership on technologies, implementations, and strategies for modern, web-hosted software applications.
• Solve challenging, real-world problems for customers.

Front-End Software Developer Requirements :

• Citizenship required.
• Due to the work you will perform and interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs, a Secret security clearance is required.

Candidates must have the ability to obtain a TS / SCI security clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with - years relevant work experience OR MS with - years relevant work experience.
• Relocation to Reston, VA.

Minimal travel to support customer and client meetings.

• Experience with at least one modern web user interface framework (, Angular, React) and comfortable implementing both quick-turnaround proof-of-concept solutions and high quality, production-level solutions in that framework.
• Experience with at least one modern software development ecosystem, such as Python, and comfortable implementing quick-turnaround, proof-of-concept solutions in that ecosystem.
• Team player with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Front-End Software Developer Preferences :

• Active TS / SCI security clearance is preferred.
• Master’s degree in computer science or a closely related field.
• DoD IAT II Status. (, Security+, CSSP, etc.)
• Experience with large Angular applications.
• Experience working in secure / air-gapped environments.
• Experience working in cloud and / or hybrid cloud environments.
• Familiarity with software design patterns.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company.

We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since .

ARA has over , employee owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit sums up the ARA experience.

Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.