Back End Developer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Washington DC

Overview:

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a Software Engineer / Front End Developer to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities:

At M.C. Dean, we design, develop, deploy, and maintain large-scale, enterprise-level software and system architectures that extend, manage, and integrate mission-critical solutions for classified government and intelligence-community customers. The focus of this position is to support the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle for applications written in Angular, Angular Material, Python and other customer-approved languages. This role is primarily focused on front-end application development using Angular and Angular Material, with supporting responsibilities in middle-tier integration and IoT system interfacing.

The Software Engineer / Systems Architect responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead development efforts across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with a strong emphasis on front-end architecture, development, and user experience design.
- Design and develop modern, responsive web applications using Angular, Angular Material, and customer-approved UI frameworks, ensuring alignment with end-customer style guides and UX/UI standards.
- Build intuitive user interfaces that enable real-time monitoring, control, and management of large-scale IoT infrastructure and associated data systems.
- Develop and maintain middle-tier application logic and APIs to support front-end functionality, including integration with backend services, databases, and IoT devices.
- Implement software solutions that support IoT device commissioning, configuration, data ingestion, and lifecycle management.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering leads to translate operational requirements into scalable, maintainable front-end solutions.
- Ensure seamless integration between front-end applications, backend databases, and IoT infrastructure, maintaining data integrity and system performance.
- Apply best practices in component-based architecture, state management, and reusable UI design patterns.
- Conduct code reviews and enforce standards to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and secure code.
- Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.
- Optimize application performance for scalability, responsiveness, and usability across large datasets and distributed systems.
- Develop and maintain documentation including UI designs, component libraries, API interfaces, and data flows.
- Participate in Agile development processes including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Qualifications

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, with 5+ years of progressive experience in software architecture and enterprise application development.
- Master’s degree with 3+ years of progressive experience preferred.

Certification:

- Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Google Cloud Platform Professional preferred.

Experience:

- Strong experience developing front-end applications using Angular and Angular Material in enterprise environments.
- Proven ability to build data-driven UI applications that interact with APIs, databases, and distributed systems.
- Experience developing software for IoT platforms, device management systems, or infrastructure control systems preferred.
- Experience implementing user interfaces aligned with customer-defined style guides and design systems.
- Proficiency in developing middle-tier services (e.g., REST APIs) using Python or other approved languages.
- Experience integrating front-end applications with backend databases and real-time data systems.
- Familiarity with Linux/UNIX environments.
- Understanding of secure software development practices (RMF, NIST, encryption, PKI).
- Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
- Familiarity with DevSecOps tools (GitHub CI/CD, Jenkins, SonarQube).
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN).
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Experience developing and deploying front-end applications within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, including integration with GCP services (e.g., Firebase, Cloud Run, Apigee) preferred.
- Familiarity with building and hosting Angular-based UI applications in Google Cloud environments, leveraging GCP-native tools and services for scalability and performance preferred.

What we offer:

A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
- Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
- Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

- A competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Military Reserve pay offset
- Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range: USD $104,240.00 - USD $156,360.00 /Yr.