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Front End Developer

Vantor

McLean, VAFull-time$140–206K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$140–206K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Vantor seeks a front end developer to support a data repository and visualization platform at government customer sites in Northern Virginia. The role includes cloud service deployment and maintenance, containerized environments, network design input, and collaboration with team members to gather requirements. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active TS/SCI clearance and full-scope polygraph, and must work onsite.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Shell Scripting, nice to havePython, nice to haveJava, nice to haveJavaScript, nice to haveNode.js, nice to haveTailwind CSS, nice to havePostgreSQL, nice to haveCSS, nice to haveComponent Frameworks, nice to haveReact, nice to haveVue.js, nice to haveCesiumJS, nice to haveREST APIs, nice to haveDocker, nice to haveKubernetes, nice to haveElastic Stack, nice to haveElasticsearch, nice to haveLogstash, nice to haveBeats, nice to haveKibana, nice to haveGeospatial Concepts, nice to haveGIS Technologies, nice to haveImagery Data Processing, nice to haveFull Motion Video, nice to haveCI/CD Pipelines, nice to haveJenkins, nice to haveGitLab, nice to haveAmazon Web Services, nice to haveEC2, nice to haveS3, nice to haveSQS, nice to have

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship, requiredTS/SCI With Full Scope Polygraph, required2 Years Software Development Experience, requiredHigh School Diploma or Related, requiredAssociate's Degree or Related, requiredBachelor's Degree or Related, requiredMaster's Degree or Related, required

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status. Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph. Vantor is seeking onsite front end development support for a data repository and visualization platform.

Responsibilities:

  • Deploying and maintaining services in the cloud

  • Building out containerized environments

  • Familiarity with shell scripting, Python, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, or similar programming languages

  • Familiarity with Tailwind CSS or similar frameworks for building user interfaces

  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, or other backend databases

  • Provide input on network design and implementation strategies

  • Working closely with team members to gather requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be a US Citizen

  • Must have a TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

  • Willing to work onsite in Government customer sites in Northern Virgina

  • Accepting the following levels:

  • Mid:  Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a High School diploma/ GED; 5 years of related experience with an Associate’s degree; 3 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 1 year of related experience and a Master's degree.

  • Minimum 2 years of experience with software development

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Programming experience with Java, Python, and JavaScript

  • Experience with PostgreSQL

  • Experience using CSS or component frameworks to design and build advanced UI workflows

  • Experience designing and building front-end user interfaces using JavaScript to include a reactive framework such as React and Vue.js

  • Experience building 3D visualizations and front-end applications with CesiumJS

  • Experience consuming data from REST APIs

  • Familiarity with building and deploying containerized microservices and applications with Docker and Kubernetes

  • Experience configuring and managing Elastic Stack components to include configuring and managing an Elasticsearch cluster, configuring Logstash and other Beats data providers, and building visualizations and dashboards in Kibana

  • Understanding of Geospatial concepts and exposure to GIS technologies

  • Understanding of imagery data, metadata ingest, processing, storage, and retrieval

  • Understanding of Full Motion Video (FMV), metadata ingest, storage and display

  • Experience building and using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab

  • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its core services (i.e., EC2, S3, SQS)

Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

  • The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $140,000.00 - $187,000.00 - $205,700.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.

EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–206K/yr
  • Virginia median$129–205K/yr1,548 salary ranges
  • US median$135–219K/yr33,110 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $173K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,834 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 41,554 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 34,072 postings).
Education
13,032 of the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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