Senior Full Stack Developer

Senior Full Stack Developer
STR is seeking an experienced Full Stack Web Developer to work with our system engineering teams in designing and building beautiful and usable data-centric websites. This role offers an opportunity to work from the very beginning of an idea all the way to deploying a final, production-ready web application. The successful candidate will design and implement websites for our clients and projects; they will not maintain nor build the STR website. STR is seeking candidates ranging from experienced developers to technical leads; entry-level developers will not be considered for this role.
The Role:
Provide leadership on a new development effort through stages of design, implementation, and demonstration. This role will be hybrid with up to 25% of time required in either our Woburn, MA or Arlington, VA office. Specific responsibilities include:

• Communicate with the team, users, and clients to develop and document requirements.
• Create User-Centric and Data-Centric designs that are intuitive.
• Implement complex data-driven web applications that are cross-browser, cross-device, and responsive.
• Design and implement the stack for speed, scalability, and reusability.
• Design and create REST and graphQL APIs.
• Integrate the front-end UI with APIs.
• Design and create databases.
• Deploy websites to AWS.
• Participate as a member of an Agile/Scrum software team.
• Collaborate across numerous programs and divisions within the company.
• Provide technical advice.
• Be adaptable and passionate about continuous learning.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years' experience with JavaScript, CSS, CSS extension languages (LESS, Sass), CSS preprocessor tools, HTML5 and its best practices.
• Demonstrated expertise with a t least two of: React, Redux, Flask, Django, Node, Vue.
• Demonstrated expertise with Python and at least one other back-end programming language (Java, .Net, JavaScript) and willingness to learn more.
• Demonstrated expertise with graphQL and/or REST APIs.
• Experience with AWS (or Azure).
• Proficiency with Git version control.
• Proficiency using the command line.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Ability to work independently.

Even Better:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience managing subcontractors.
• Experience with User Interactions and User Experience, or UI/UX research.

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.