UI​/UX Software Engineer Security Clearance

Position: UI/UX Software Engineer with Security Clearance
UI/UX Software Engineer 3-5 Years Experience | Colorado Springs, CO | Secret Clearance Required You build intuitive, high-performance applications - and you care just as much about secure architecture and clean APIs as you do about user experience. Join Team Thunder and engineer solutions that directly support national defense missions. A Day in the Life - What you'll do
* Design and develop scalable back-end services using Type Script and Node.js to power secure, mission-critical web applications
* Architect and implement Graph

QL schemas, resolvers, and integrations to enable efficient and flexible data exchange
* Develop and maintain REST APIs and server-side components supporting high-availability, performance-driven environments
* Collaborate in Agile sprints with engineers and stakeholders to deliver secure, well-tested features from concept through deployment

Required Qualifications
* Active DoD Secret security clearance
* Bachelors degree with 3-5 years of professional software development experience
* Proven experience in back-end development using Type Script and Node.js
* Strong understanding of Graph

QL, including schema design, resolver development, and integrations
* Experience developing and maintaining REST APIs and applying server-side development principles
* Familiarity with modern web application architecture, including client-side vs. server-side processing and deployment pipelines
* Experience with relational and non-relational databases such as Postgre

SQL and MongoDB
* Proficiency with Git for version control
* Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
* Experience operating within Agile development environments

Preferred Qualifications
* Familiarity with security best practices for server-side applications, including authentication mechanisms such as OAuth and JWT
* Experience implementing caching strategies using tools such as Redis or Memcached
* Experience with front-end frameworks such as React or Vue
* Knowledge of testing frameworks and experience writing unit and integration tests for back-end services Who is Caribou Thunder? Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners. 35+ states and 20+ countries. We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades - strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.

Why Caribou Thunder? TEAM THUNDER - Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve. Employee Advocacy Mission Proven Global Reach Skilled Teams Modern Tools Empowering Culture Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier - delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments. We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence - disciplines powering the nation's most complex technical missions.

Employee Advocacy + Benefits Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being - knowing their success drives ours. Benefits include:
Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance 401(k) with 6% Company Match Flexible PTO & Work Schedule Education & Certification Reimbursement Support for Military Leave Work-Life Balance & Traditional Family Values Your future, your flexibility, your well-being - we invest in you. Apply and let's connect.