Senior Front-End Developer

Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company building sensor autonomy for airborne missions. We are hiring a Senior Front-End Developer to build and maintain modern web interfaces using React, working on-site in Hood River, Oregon.

• Collaborate closely with designers and other front-end developers to transform mockups, wireframes, and visual designs into polished UI experiences.
• Implement rich, responsive, and performant front-end features with modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular), as well as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peer developers to maintain quality and consistency
• Plus: Leverage experience with map libraries (e.g., Mapbox, Leaflet, etc) to support geographically focused UI features
• Optimize front-end performance through tooling (e.g., Webpack, Vite), code splitting, lazy loading, SSR, and accessibility best practices
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX and smooth integration of requirements
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to shaping frontend architectural vision, maintainability, and best practices
• Proactively identify and escalate risks, and communicate early to anticipate issues impacting delivery timelines

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of front-end development experience—proven expertise building complex, scalable UIs
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Hands-on experience with modern frameworks such as React (preferred), Angular, or Vue.js
• Skilled with build tools and optimizations including bundlers, lazy loading, SSR, and performance tuning
• Experience reviewing and maintaining code, enforcing best practices and architectural standards
• Strong collaboration skills—able to interface effectively with designers, PMs, and backend developers
• Bonus if experienced with mapping libraries like Mapbox, Leaflet, or similar
• Familiarity with CI/CD integration, accessibility (a11y), security practices, and cross-browser compatibility
• Prior work on performance at scale, or contributions to internal frontend architecture standards

• Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career.
• Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup.
• Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas.
• Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development.
• Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work life balance based on work and home needs.
• Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays.
• Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company.
• Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus available pre-tax health savings account.
• 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay.