Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Vannevar Labs
$160-210k
+ Equity
Defense for the digital domain
Open for applications
Defense for the digital domain
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$160-210k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
We build software for our nation's most pressing national security problems.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- 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
Desirable
- Ability to work on backend APIs as needed to support frontend work. Familiarity with Node, Postgres, and OpenSearch is helpful
- Active Security clearance (or ability to obtain one) and willingness to travel onsite at least quarterly to perform user research and help debug issues
What the job involves
- Vannevar is searching for an experienced frontend engineer to level up the design and implementation of multiple products within our software suite
- You will build the applications our operators and partners use every day for mission critical work - from geospatial visualization and data analysis to novel use of agentic AI for operational planning and assessment
- You will work side by side with designers, engineers, SMEs, and users in the field to turn ambiguous problems into fast, reliable, and useful UIs with real world impact
- In this role you will work in small cross-functional teams that embed with our customers across the globe in support of strategic competition efforts
- You will serve as a technical expert on the team and influence frontend development across the broader organization
- 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
Our take
As intelligence analysts work to solve rapidly evolving and increasingly challenging national security problems, modern technology is vital in achieving optimal results as there is no room for failure. Vannevar Labs’ innovative foreign text platform, delivers solutions to some of today’s most important national security problems.
The company’s workflow platform Decrypt, uses machine learning and automation to understand, target, and respond to foreign actors in ways not previously possible. The platform is a proven success, driving Vannevar’s growth and attracting a $40M OTA contract with the Department of Defense.
Yielding impressive traction so far, the company is using its latest Series B funding round to invest in new product development. Vannevar Labs is also aiming to win its first multi-year program from Decrypt. Should it be successful, the level of guaranteed sales and revenue would be a turning point in the company’s long-term trajectory.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
119% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2023
$75m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$12m
SERIES A
Total funding: $91.5m
Company benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Equity + 401(k) Match
- Open PTO + all Federal Holidays and Dec 23-31
- Paid Parental Leave
- 100% Remote - Work From Anywhere in the US
- Flexible Work Environment - You Manage Your Work Day
- Quarterly Off-Site Travel for Team-Building
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Nini Hamrick
(President)Former US Intelligence Officer working as a Political & Counterterrorism Programs Analyst. Previous Chief of Staff to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and was a Counterterrorism Analyst for the United States Department of Defense.
Brett Granberg
(CEO)Current Advisor at Lilt. Former Investor at In-Q-Tel and previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
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