Software Engineer IV – Frontend

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Software Engineer IV developing accessible web experiences for government teams at Mighty Acorn. Collaborating on design systems and enhancing public digital services through innovative solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Building and maintaining a design system documentation site built with Astro, including component pages, usage guidelines, and code examples.
  • Translating design specifications and component updates into clear, accurate documentation that developers and designers can rely on.
  • Collaborating with designers and engineers to keep documentation in sync as components and patterns evolve.
  • Reviewing and contributing to the design system's component library with a focus on accessibility compliance and semantic markup.
  • Participating in agile ceremonies — planning, standup, and retrospectives — and actively contributing to team-level problem solving.
  • Managing your own priorities in a distributed team, raising blockers early and communicating status clearly.

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong frontend focus.
  • Deep proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React — able to write clean, semantic, accessible markup and understand how the web platform works beneath any framework.
  • Hands-on experience working with or implementing component-based design systems.
  • Experience with Astro or a comparable static site generator (Next.js, Eleventy, etc.).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG), including semantic HTML, ARIA usage, keyboard navigation, and screen reader behavior.
  • Experience implementing USWDS.
  • A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) is contractually required for this role.

Benefits:

  • Offers Bonus
  • Profit Share Bonus - Available After 90 Days