Software Engineer/ UI Tech Lead Level 5

Location: United States-Colorado-Aurora

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

About our local organization:  You'll be joining our Aurora Software and Electronics/Payloads Department which has ~200 Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Systems Administrators, Database Administrators, Network Engineers, and Engineering Leaders from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects to Product Owners and Scrum Masters. This engineering organization supports numerous programs across Divisions and Business Units of the Space Sector. We have opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions over one’s career.

We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to lead a small, high‑performing development team focused on building and evolving user‑interface (UI) applications deployed in cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience across the full stack—backend services, frontend UI, and cloud operations—and a proven track record of extending existing UI platforms with new capabilities while championing Agile development practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 5: Bachelor’s degree in Science with 12+ years of software development experience; Master's with 10+ years of relative experience; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Requires an active Top-Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility, at time of application.

• Ability to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) (not required to start)

• Experience with Full‑Stack Development: Design, implement, and maintain backend services (e.g., APIs, data processing). 

• Ability to analyze existing UI codebases to identify improvement opportunities to extend functionality, improve performance and scalability, and ensure maintainability.

• Familiarity with Agile Processes

• Experience producing and maintaining architectural diagrams, API specs, and developer guides.

• Experience with TypeScipt/Node.js, React or equivalent (Angular, Vue)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes). 

• Knowledge of UI performance optimization. 

• Exposure to automated testing frameworks.

• Languages: Python, Golang

• Technologies: NestJS, Express, Redis, BullMQ, SQL Database, RxJS, GitLab

• Cloud Services: AWS (EC2, S3, CloudFront, Amplify, RDS)

• Atlassian Suite

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.