Software Engineer - Front End Developer

Metis Technology Solutions, Inc.
Mountain View, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 140K

Job location

Mountain View, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Confluence
JIRA
Automation of Tests
Azure
Continuous Integration
Information Engineering
Game Engine
Node.js
Distributed Simulation
Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
Virtualization Technology
Web Application Frameworks
WebSocket
WebGL
Three.js
Google Cloud Platform
Load Balancing
Cloud Platform System
React
Software Application Programming
Vue.js
Event Driven Architecture
Information Technology
Deployment Automation
Atlassian Tools
Enterprise Integration
REST
gRPC
Data Pipelines
Microservices

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or related engineering disciplines

  • 3-5 years of experience (including relevant college projects) developing applications using modern Javascript frameworks (React, Node.js, Vue, Three.js, WebGL/WebGPU) in an Agile environment

  • Passion for quality and writing clean, solid, readable code that scales and performs well

  • Knowledge of backend integration, APIs, microservices, and data pipelines

  • Familiarity with REST, WebSockets, gRPC, and event-driven architectures

  • Demonstrated Full-stack development experience, including UI dashboards and backend APIs

  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, deployment automation, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Deep understanding of software quality assurance, automated testing, and documentation practices

Other Desired Skills

  • Experience with photorealistic rendering, physics-based interactions, and multi-entity simulations

  • Familiarity with distributed simulation deployment, cluster configuration, and load balancing

  • Exposure to data engineering workflows, simulation playback, and analytics pipelines

  • Knowledge of IT system coordination, virtualization, and container environments

  • Experience with Unity or similar game engines for simulation environments

  • Understanding of 2D/3D geospatial visualization, terrain modeling, and real-time state updates

  • Working knowledge of the Atlassian toolset (JIRA, Confluence)

  • Familiarity with aviation and/or air traffic management concepts

EEOE including Vets and Disability

About the company

NASA Ames Research Center's Aviation Systems Division (Code AF) has developed specialized tools for airspace management, simulation, geospatial visualization, data engineering, and project risk management. The Code AF Software Facility team is seeking an experienced front-end developer to expand the capabilities of these tools. This role involves building JavaScript-based simulation web applications, React and Node applications, data-driven visualization components, backend integrations, and reusable simulation modules. The developer will collaborate with researchers, customers, DevOps teams, and system administrators to deliver high-fidelity, scalable, and secure simulation and visualization frontends supporting research, demonstrations, analytics, and operational use cases. Join our team as we build the technologies that will help drive modernization of the National Air Space.

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