The Role

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the development of modern, scalable, and high-performance web applications that empower emergency responders and law enforcement professionals. The Staff Software Engineer (Front End) will lead efforts to create and evolve our UI component team and system, ensuring consistency, reusability, accessibility, and ADA compliance across all products. You will also leverage AI to generate, optimize, and scale component trees, accelerating design-to-code workflows and improving developer productivity.

What You Do

Technical Leadership:

• Define and uphold frontend architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Lead code reviews, technical discussions, and mentor engineers at all levels.
• Drive the roadmap and governance of Versaterm’s UI component system.

Frontend Development:

• Build and maintain responsive, performant, and accessible UIs using Vue (and other modern frameworks as applicable).
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design efficient APIs and integrations.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.

Collaboration & Delivery:

• Partner with UX designers to bring intuitive workflows to life for first responders.
• Scope, prioritize, and deliver features in agile sprints.
• Champion test-driven development and CI/CD practices.

Component System Ownership:

• Architect, maintain, and evolve a scalable design system and component library used across multiple products.
• Partner with designers to translate patterns into reusable, production-ready components.
• Establish contribution guidelines and documentation to enable adoption by other teams.

AI-Driven Development:

• Use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate and refine component trees.
• Explore AI-assisted coding techniques to streamline development and improve quality.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI capabilities to scale design system adoption and speed.

Learning & Growth:

• Stay current with frontend trends, AI tooling, and frameworks, and assess adoption where appropriate.
• Advocate for accessibility (WCAG and ADA compliance) and performance optimization.
• Drive improvements in processes, tooling, and developer experience.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• 6+ years of product design experience with a focus on human-centered design.
• Expert knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and React (or similar modern frameworks).
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable UI component systems or design systems.
• Hands-on experience using Twitter Bootstrap, Tailwind, and Material Design.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA), responsive design, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools for generating, managing, or optimizing component structures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and agile practices.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to mentor and lead effectively.

Asset Qualifications:

• Experience rolling out and governing design systems across multiple products and teams.
• Familiarity with state management solutions (e.g., Redux, Zustand).
• Exposure to backend technologies (Node.js, GraphQL, REST APIs).
• Strong design sensibility with the ability to preserve design quality and translate design intent into robust, production-ready code.
• Passion for public safety and creating software that saves lives.

Note: Due to the nature of our work with public safety agencies, this position requires compliance with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy. Candidates must successfully pass a comprehensive, fingerprint-based background check. Please note that specific customer contracts may impose additional security verification requirements. Obtaining and maintaining all required security clearances is a condition of employment. For more information on CJIS security requirements, please visit the FBI's CJIS Security Policy Resource Center.