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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Frontend Developer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $161,500.0 - $218,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics, Bootstrap (Software), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Github, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Ui Patterns, Software Engineering, TypeScript, User Interface Testing, ReactJS, Adobe XD, Caching, Backend, Gitlab, Git, Vue.js, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), AngularJS, Material UI, Data Analytics, Figma, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Microservices - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/USA-MD-Annapolis-Junction/Front-End-Developer_RQ223651/apply ## About the Role * Experience with version control systems like Git (GitHub, GitLab, Etc) * Building and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating them with UI components * Strong understanding of UI performance optimization techniques, such as code splitting, lazy loading, and caching * Hands on experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular, and proficiency in building reusable UI components * Familiarity with UI development tools such as Angular, HTML, Material, and CSS preprocessors like Sass * Agile development methodologies * Designing and implementing UI components that interact with backend services, Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Front End Engineer Principal must have: * Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science * Experience: 8+ years of related experience * Technical skills: * Strong understanding of UI design principles, human-computer interaction and user experience (UX) best practices * Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, with a focus on building responsive and interactive UI components * Experience with Utilizing CI/CD pipelines * Experience with UI testing frameworks * Familiarity with UI design systems and style guides, such as Material UI or Bootstrap * Experience with building and maintaining complex, data-driven UI components * Knowledge of accessibility guidelines and best practices for guiding accessible UI components * Familiarity with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD * Experience working on large scale complex UID codebase * Experience with other frontend Frameworks such as React or Vue.js * Familiarity with backend technologies such as Java, Python or Node.js * Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain TS/SCI with Polygraph * US citizenship required, Years of Experience 8 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification ## Description Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats., GDIT is seeking an experienced Frontend Developer to join our team of building scalable, maintainable and high-performance UI applications using a microservices architecture. As a Frontend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing application frontend framework and technologies, with a focus on building modular, loosely coupled components that integrate with our backend microservices. 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