MSS Developer

SAIC is seeking a Developer to design, develop, and enhance user-facing applications and visualizations within enterprise data and application environments. This role focuses on translating complex data, technical requirements, and end-user feedback into intuitive dashboards, interactive interfaces, and effective data visualization solutions. The candidate will work closely with developers, data engineers, analysts, and operational stakeholders to improve the usability, readability, accessibility, and consistency of data-driven applications and products. The role requires strong UI/UX design skills, hands-on development capabilities, and the ability to rapidly iterate on solutions that support mission-focused decision-making.

THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE IN SAN DIEGO, CA, WITH UP TO 5% OF CONUS/OCONUS TRAVEL INVOLVED.

JOB DUTIES:

• Design, develop, and enhance user interfaces, dashboards, and interactive visualizations within enterprise data and application environments, with an emphasis on usability and operational effectiveness.
• Build and refine data-driven applications by improving layouts, navigation, data presentation, readability, and overall user experience.
• Collaborate with data engineers, developers, analysts, and operational stakeholders to translate requirements and complex data workflows into intuitive, user-friendly applications.
• Gather, evaluate, and incorporate end-user feedback to continuously improve application functionality, visualization effectiveness, and user experience.
• Develop reusable UI components, templates, design patterns, and guidance to promote consistency and accelerate development across applications.
• Apply accessibility, responsive design, and usability principles to ensure applications support diverse users, workflows, and technical environments.
• Support frontend development and integration activities by connecting user interfaces with data models, data pipelines, APIs, and supporting application services.
• Test, troubleshoot, document, and maintain UI/UX solutions while collaborating with development teams to resolve issues and implement enhancements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree or experience in lieu of degree to be taken into consideration.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start.
• Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI after start.
• Experience designing and developing user interfaces, dashboards, data visualizations, or interactive web applications.
• Experience developing applications or user-facing capabilities within enterprise data, analytics, or application development environments.
• Experience applying UI/UX design principles, including usability, information architecture, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and consistent interface design.
• Experience with frontend development technologies, component-based application design, and modern web development practices.
• Ability to translate complex data, technical requirements, and operational workflows into clear, intuitive, and actionable visual experiences.
• Experience collaborating with end-users and cross-functional technical teams to gather requirements, incorporate feedback, and iteratively improve applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve usability and application issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions and technical concepts to developers, analysts, program stakeholders, and operational users.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining applications, dashboards, custom widgets, and visualization products within Palantir Foundry or similar enterprise data platforms.
• Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS, or related frontend development technologies.
• Experience integrating data models, data pipelines, APIs, and application services into user-facing applications.
• Experience with data visualization libraries, interactive charting, geospatial visualization, or advanced dashboard development.
• Experience creating reusable component libraries, design systems, application templates, and UI/UX development standards.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming, Python, SQL, Git, and full-stack software development concepts.
• Experience conducting usability testing, gathering user feedback, and refining applications through iterative development.
• Experience supporting government, defense, or other mission-focused data and software environments.