Lead the design and development of frontend solutions for national security applications, owning the lifecycle and mentoring junior engineers.
About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.
About the Role
Redhorse transforms how the government uses data and technology to solve critical challenges. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior React Developer to lead the design and development of cutting-edge frontend solutions for national security applications. This is a unique opportunity to own the frontend experience from concept to deployment in a greenfield environment, making a significant impact on mission-critical projects. You will be empowered to make key architectural decisions and deliver high-performing, maintainable code with minimal oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain complex React applications from scratch.
- Build responsive, accessible user interfaces using modern HTML and CSS frameworks.
- Translate high-level product requirements into thoughtful UX and UI flows.
- Own the frontend development lifecycle: architecture, testing, deployment, and optimization.
- Advocate for best practices in frontend development and component design.
- Collaborate with backend developers to define clean APIs and data flows.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers as needed.
Required Experience/Clearance
- 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development.
- Deep expertise in React and related libraries (React Router, Context, etc.).
- Strong fluency in HTML5, CSS3, and one or more modern CSS frameworks (e.g., Tailwind, Styled Components, SASS).
- Experience building fully responsive and accessible interfaces.
- Strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript/ES6+ and browser internals.
- Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of entire frontend systems.
- Familiarity with frontend tooling (Webpack, Vite, ESLint, Prettier, etc.).
- Comfort working with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Comfort and experience using AI copilots and related tooling as part of your development workflow to increase productivity.
Desired Experience
- Experience with design systems or component libraries (Storybook, Radix UI, etc.).
- Familiarity with modern backend stacks (Python, Flask) for context.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and testing tools (Jest, Cypress, Playwright).
- Contributions to open source or personal projects.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Accommodations:
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.
This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.
Top Skills
CSS3
Cypress
Eslint
GraphQL
HTML5
JavaScript
Jest
Playwright
Prettier
React
Restful Apis
Sass
Tailwind
Typescript
Vite
Webpack
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