Code Metal
Principal Software Engineer, Visualization & Frontend
Code Metal, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Overview
Principal Software Engineer, Visualization & Frontend — lead responsible for turning real-time physics, AI insights, and massive data streams into accessible, high-impact visual experiences. The role involves shaping a modular UI stack, handling dense geospatial and temporal data, and mentoring a small team to ship polished products quickly. Responsibilities
Architect a next-gen UI framework—design a component library and plugin system that lets internal teams (and future third-parties) extend visualizations without touching core code Render data at scale—build responsive views that fuse live sim outputs, AI overlays, and historical datasets into one coherent, zoom-through timeline Integrate cleanly—consume FastAPI/ZeroMQ endpoints from the backend and publish well-versioned client APIs for mission-planning tools and dashboards Iterate with stakeholders and UX design leads—relentlessly optimize experience driven by performance and feedback from Airforce wargamers and UX leads Lead by example—drive UI/UX best practices, code reviews, design critique, and automated testing; help teammates grow into force multipliers Ship continuously—own the CI/CD pipeline for web and desktop targets, with an eye toward DoD accreditation and cross-domain distribution Why Code Metal?
Mission with impact: your visuals steer the conversations that shape tomorrow's force Velocity: tight loops, small teams—design in the morning, deploy by evening Ownership: no spectators—every engineer ships code that matters Requirements
Must-have credentials 6+ years building and deploying data-rich, production-grade web applications Mastery of modern TypeScript/JavaScript frameworks and state-management patterns Proven record designing modular, extensible frontends that multiple teams can evolve in parallel Deep experience visualizing large datasets (time-series, geospatial, graph) in real time Strong grasp of secure, maintainable build and packaging workflows Active Secret clearance (or the ability to obtain quickly) Bonus points WebGL / WebGPU, deck.gl, Cesium, or other high-performance rendering libraries Cross-platform desktop packaging (Electron, Tauri, Progressive Web Apps) Familiarity with human-factors design for mission-critical environments TS/SCI clearance Benefits
Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision 401k with 5% matching Paid Time Off (Uncapped Vacation, plus Sick & Public Holidays) Flexible hybrid work arrangement Relocation assistance for qualifying employees Seniorility and Employment details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Code Metal by 2x Get notified about new Principal Software Engineer jobs in
Boston, MA .
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Principal Software Engineer, Visualization & Frontend — lead responsible for turning real-time physics, AI insights, and massive data streams into accessible, high-impact visual experiences. The role involves shaping a modular UI stack, handling dense geospatial and temporal data, and mentoring a small team to ship polished products quickly. Responsibilities
Architect a next-gen UI framework—design a component library and plugin system that lets internal teams (and future third-parties) extend visualizations without touching core code Render data at scale—build responsive views that fuse live sim outputs, AI overlays, and historical datasets into one coherent, zoom-through timeline Integrate cleanly—consume FastAPI/ZeroMQ endpoints from the backend and publish well-versioned client APIs for mission-planning tools and dashboards Iterate with stakeholders and UX design leads—relentlessly optimize experience driven by performance and feedback from Airforce wargamers and UX leads Lead by example—drive UI/UX best practices, code reviews, design critique, and automated testing; help teammates grow into force multipliers Ship continuously—own the CI/CD pipeline for web and desktop targets, with an eye toward DoD accreditation and cross-domain distribution Why Code Metal?
Mission with impact: your visuals steer the conversations that shape tomorrow's force Velocity: tight loops, small teams—design in the morning, deploy by evening Ownership: no spectators—every engineer ships code that matters Requirements
Must-have credentials 6+ years building and deploying data-rich, production-grade web applications Mastery of modern TypeScript/JavaScript frameworks and state-management patterns Proven record designing modular, extensible frontends that multiple teams can evolve in parallel Deep experience visualizing large datasets (time-series, geospatial, graph) in real time Strong grasp of secure, maintainable build and packaging workflows Active Secret clearance (or the ability to obtain quickly) Bonus points WebGL / WebGPU, deck.gl, Cesium, or other high-performance rendering libraries Cross-platform desktop packaging (Electron, Tauri, Progressive Web Apps) Familiarity with human-factors design for mission-critical environments TS/SCI clearance Benefits
Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision 401k with 5% matching Paid Time Off (Uncapped Vacation, plus Sick & Public Holidays) Flexible hybrid work arrangement Relocation assistance for qualifying employees Seniorility and Employment details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Code Metal by 2x Get notified about new Principal Software Engineer jobs in
Boston, MA .
#J-18808-Ljbffr