Software Engineer (Front End)

17 Sep 2026
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Want to build instead of inherit? System High is looking for a Software Engineer specializing in frontend development to take ownership of the user-facing application layer of a new software product being built from the ground up.This is a true greenfield opportunity. You won’t be inheriting years of legacy frontend code or simply working through an established backlog. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish the frontend architecture, component patterns, development workflows, and technical standards that shape the application as it grows.We’re looking for an engineer who combines strong frontend development skills with broader software engineering fundamentals. You should be comfortable building modern web applications, integrating with APIs, working within GitHub and CI/CD workflows, and collaborating closely with backend engineers and other technical specialists. React is our preferred direction, but because the application is still being built, we value strong engineering fundamentals and experience with modern frontend frameworks over expertise in one narrowly defined stack.We also want someone who knows how to use modern AI-assisted development tools effectively. AI should make you faster at tasks like documentation, testing, scaffolding, debugging, and repetitive development but it shouldn't replace your ability to understand the code, challenge the output, and make sound engineering decisions.If you're energized by a blank canvas, enjoy solving problems without having every step prescribed, and want to see your technical decisions directly influence a new product, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.What You’ll DoOwn the Frontend Application Layer: Help design and build the frontend from the ground up, establishing scalable patterns for components, routing, state management, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.Build Production-Ready Experiences: Translate product requirements and UI/UX concepts into responsive, intuitive, high-quality application features.Integrate with APIs: Build reliable integrations between the frontend and backend services, confidently working with API contracts, data structures, payloads, application state, error handling, and asynchronous workflows.Shape Frontend Architecture: Participate in technical decisions around frameworks, libraries, application structure, reusable components, testing strategies, and development standards.Work Across Engineering Boundaries: Collaborate with backend development, AI/technical specialists, QA, and product leadership to solve problems that span multiple parts of the application.Build Efficient Development Workflows: Work within GitHub, AWS/GIT-based workflows, and CI/CD pipelines to support reliable development, testing, integration, and deployment.Use AI to Increase Engineering Velocity: Apply AI-assisted development tools to accelerate documentation, testing, debugging, code scaffolding, and repetitive engineering tasks while independently reviewing, validating, and improving generated output.Automate Where It Makes Sense: Write lightweight scripts or utilities to eliminate repetitive tasks, manipulate data, support development environments, or improve engineering workflows.Deliver Iteratively: Break complex requirements into manageable technical tasks and deliver working software through an Agile/Scrum development process.Contribute Beyond Your Code: Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, sprint planning, estimation, and continuous improvement of the team's engineering practices.What Success Looks LikeWithin your first six months, you will have:Helped establish the technical foundation and architecture of a new frontend application.Built and delivered production-ready features that turn product requirements into an intuitive user experience.Established reliable integrations between the frontend and backend APIs.Contributed reusable components, patterns, and development standards that make the application easier to extend and maintain.Demonstrated the ability to independently troubleshoot issues across the frontend, API, data, and development workflow layers.Integrated AI-assisted development into your workflow in ways that measurably improve speed and efficiency without compromising engineering quality.Become a trusted technical partner to product leadership, backend development, QA, and other members of the engineering team.

  • ID: #55336451
  • State: Virginia Chantilly 20151 Chantilly USA
  • City: Chantilly
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Full-time
  • Showed: 2026-09-17
  • Deadline: 2026-11-16
  • Category: Et cetera
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