540 is looking for a JavaScript Engineer that will act as a Team Lead on one of our projects. This person will lead a small team of developers who are improving the efficiency of data sharing within the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). We are looking for a startup-minded individual to work within an Agile team focusing on full stack development with JavaScript / Typescript, Node, NestJS and React primarily.

PROJECT

On this project, you will be supporting FDIC’s Bankfind Suite (BFS), formerly known as Public Facing Applications (PFA). The BFS is a suite of applications that allow users to search FDIC’s extensive data records. This includes the ability to locate current and former FDIC-insured institutions in addition to following historical and financial trends of individual institutions, groups of institutions or the industry as a whole. 540 is responsible for providing technical leadership and capabilities for the agile delivery of modernizing and migrating on-premise applications to the cloud.

ABOUT 540

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of software development experience with JavaScript / Typescript
• 3 years of React or component-based UI framework experience
• 3 years of NodeJS experience
• Experience managing development teams
• API / data-driven web application experience
• Familiarity with Git repositories
• Experience writing unit and end-to-end tests
• Experience working with Agile methodologies
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as excellent communication skills, verbal and written to both technical and non-technical audiences through remote communication tools
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and analysis
• Initiative to recommend process improvements and demonstrate creative thinking
• Must have or be able to attain a United States security clearance
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• #GetShitDone mentality

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Elasticsearch
• NestJS
• UI/UX design and implementation
• RESTful API design and development
• Financial data experience
• Data analysis background
• Experience with Azure DevOps
• Code Review
• CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with Cloud.gov
• Client requirements gathering experience

BENEFITS

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO all Federal holidays off
• Paid parking or transit expenses

PERKS

• Home Office allowance
• Monthly technology stipend
• Fully loaded Macbook Pro
• Paid AWS Developer account
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Stocked kitchen with nitro cold brew kegs on tap
• Fitness Center onsite
• Referral Bonus - good people know good people
• Ongoing Social Events (including, but not limited to annual hackathons, Taste of 540, holiday party, annual charity golf tournament, so much more…)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals Tickets

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.