Software Engineer with UI/UX Experience

Overview:

We are seeking a Software Engineer with a background in UI/UX to support the NGA. This role focuses on designing and developing advanced web-based user interfaces that support large-scale data analytics initiatives. The ideal candidate blends strong front-end engineering skills with a user-centered design mindset and has experience working directly with data scientists and mission users in classified environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain web-based user interfaces supporting large-scale data analytics platforms
• Collaborate closely with data science teams and mission end users to translate analytical requirements into intuitive UI/UX solutions
• Develop interactive visualizations, including: Image-based data, Time-series analysis, Geospatial/map-based visualizations.

Required Skills:

• 10 years of relevant professional experience in roles such as Software Engineer, Data Scientist, or similar
• Experience collaborating with data science teams and end users to design, develop, update, and maintain web-based user interfaces supporting large-scale data analytics projects
• Comfortable working directly with users to gather feedback and translate it into UI and UX improvements
• Understanding of machine learning applications within relevant domains, including awareness of ethical AI considerations and practical AI and ML usage
• Experience developing user interfaces that incorporate image, time-series, and geospatial visualizations, along with various input methods such as free text entry
• Experience integrating with Oracle databases and APIs for reading and writing data, with familiarity in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure considered a plus
• Proficiency in Python, Oracle or SQL, and JavaScript or TypeScript
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Experience developing and managing code within GitLab environments
• Familiarity with CI and CD pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating generative AI features, including prompt-based inputs and outputs
• Experience working with Palantir Foundry
• Experience with React.js and Plotly or Dash
• Ability to create original graphics and visual assets