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# Software Engineer 2 (UI/UX Front-End)

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $210,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Apache HTTP Server, HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), D3.Js, Data Visualization, Design of User Interfaces, JSON, TypeScript, ReactJS, Adobe XD, Grafana, Backend, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), Material UI, Information Technology, Figma, Front End Software Development, React Redux, Restful APIs
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8852976/software-engineer-2-uiux-front-end

## About the Role

* Eight (8) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Core Skills:

 * JavaScript / TypeScript
 * React / JSX
 * HTML5 / CSS3 / SASS
 * UI State Management (Redux, Recoil)
 * D3.js / SVG / Data Visualization Libraries
 * RESTful API Integration / JSON
 * Jest or Similar Front-End Testing Frameworks
 * Figma / Adobe XD (Wireframing & Prototyping)
 * Accessibility & Section 508 Compliance
 * Grafana / Apache Superset (UI-driven dashboards)

## Description

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *, The Software Engineer 2 will design, develop, and maintain modern front-end user interfaces for mission applications, creating responsive, intuitive UI/UX components that visualize data, support interactive workflows, and integrate cleanly with backend services. Responsibilities include implementing new front-end features, optimizing UI performance, resolving user-facing defects, conducting component-level testing, contributing to Agile design discussions, and ensuring UI solutions meet mission security, accessibility, and usability standards. The engineer will collaborate with backend developers and mission users to translate requirements into scalable UI components, apply approved design methodologies, integrate COTS/GOTS solutions when appropriate, and support documentation and test procedure development.