KBR

JuniorFrontendSoftwareEngineer

$90–110k Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Junior Frontend Software Engineer at KBR. Skills: Frontend development, Web technologies, API integration. Develop frontend applications. Maintain frontend applications”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Debug frontend performance issues; Resolve frontend performance issues; Debug rendering problems; Resolve rendering problems; Debug cross-browser compatibility; Resolve cross-browser compatibility

Eligibility Requirements

Obtain DoD security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 0–5 years software development experience, Experience with modern frontend technologies, Experience with React, Angular, or Vue, Familiarity with Git, Understanding of HTTP, REST APIs, Ability to obtain DoD security clearance

Nice to Have

Experience developing responsive web applications, Experience developing data-driven web applications, Familiarity with Jest, Cypress, or Playwright, Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Exposure to Docker, Exposure to D3, Chart.js, Familiarity with secure development practices

What You'll Do.

Develop frontend applications

Maintain frontend applications

Implement user interface components

Implement application state management

Implement data visualization features

Integrate frontend applications with backend services

Integrate frontend applications with APIs

Integrate frontend applications with real-time data streams

Develop reusable UI components

Maintain reusable UI components

Develop styling systems

Maintain styling systems

Write integration tests

Write end-to-end tests

Validate frontend behavior

Support CI/CD pipelines

Support automated build systems

Support deployment workflows

Debug frontend performance issues

Resolve frontend performance issues

Debug rendering problems

Resolve rendering problems

Debug cross-browser compatibility

Resolve cross-browser compatibility

Translate requirements into UI designs

Translate requirements into implementation plans

Document application behavior

Document architecture decisions

Document development workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with senior engineers

Full Job Description

**Title:** Junior Frontend Software Engineer ** _Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!_** KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. **Why Join Us?** * **Innovative Projects:** KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. * **Collaborative Environment:** Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. * **Impactful Work:** Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. KBR is seeking a Junior Frontend Software Engineer to support development of web-based user interfaces for cyber and electronic warfare tools, decision support systems, and laboratory test environments. This role focuses on building performant, maintainable, and testable frontend applications that interface with complex backend systems and real-time data sources. This position is intended for early-career engineers with a solid foundation in modern frontend development who are motivated to learn, take feedback, and grow into more advanced software engineering responsibilities. The engineer will work under guidance from senior engineers while contributing to production-grade applications used across research and applied DoD programs. **Key Responsibilities** * Develop and maintain frontend applications using modern web technologies * Implement user interface components, application state management, and data visualization features * Integrate frontend applications with backend services, APIs, and real-time data streams * Develop and maintain reusable UI components and styli

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