Vannevar is building AI to deter adversaries, specifically focusing on competing with China in areas like cross-Strait conflict and gray zone coercion. The company's AI technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends actions to decision-makers, with applications used on the front lines in the Indo-Pacific.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in frontend software development
- Expertise in TypeScript and React. You know how to write code and components that compose well and can be maintained by others in the future. You’re familiar with advanced topics like state management, performance optimization, approaches for integrating disparate applications into a single cohesive experience, etc.
- Eye for design and attention to detail. You produce elegant, consumer-grade UIs that users can understand without specific training.
- Ability to work on backend APIs as needed to support frontend work. Familiarity with Node, Postgres, and OpenSearch is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship cutting edge defense tech applications and features using TypeScript, React, Tailwind, and Node.js
- Partner with customers, mission owners, designers, and other engineers to understand user workflows and create the best possible solutions for their problems
- Contribute improvements to core libraries and frontend tooling for the broader organization
- Mentor and guide other engineers in the art of frontend development
- Help define and shape the future of the product
Other
- Customer obsession and keen product intuition. You think in workflows and end user experience, not just code.
- Prior experience as a senior engineer or tech lead and demonstrated ability to mentor and guide more junior engineers.
- Active Security clearance (or ability to obtain one) and willingness to travel onsite at least quarterly to perform user research and help debug issues.
