Sr SW Engineer, UI Developler

BlackSky is hiring a Senior UI Platform Engineer for its Platform Applications and Services team. The role focuses on building high-quality React and JavaScript features, collaborating on feature planning and design, and helping maintain stable production software.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure high-quality and production ready React and JavaScript solutions
• Work with User Experience designers and engineering management to help scope and plan feature development efforts
• Take an active role in testing, debugging, and documenting implemented software functionality
• Participate in and provide insightful feedback during design sessions and regular team status
• Assist with operational tasks to ensure stability in production environments
• Proactively identify problems with requirements (lack of clarity, inconsistencies, technical limitations) and communicates these issues early
• Be available to collaborate with team members during core hours
• Mentor other engineers when appropriate
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a software engineer, specifically with JavaScript
• Experience with React
• Ability to understand and manipulate the browser DOM
• Experience using source control systems, preferably Git
• Experience participating in a team-oriented code-review and design process
• Experience creating and consuming APIs from a single-page application
• Ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to fellow team members (both technical and non-technical)
• Experience working with state management libraries like Redux
• Experience with Agentic AI usage and best practices
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Experience building multiple applications with shared, internally developed libraries
• Experience and knowledge of Geospatial Intelligence and Map-based applications
• Familiarity with Issue and Project Tracking Software like Jira
• Experience working in a remote-first environment