Senior Software Engineer (TypeScript/Vue/Nuxt)

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; on-site with limited remote work flexibility

Salary: $135,000–$165,000 per year

Company

Caliola is a woman-owned defense and communications business developing secure collaboration and resilient communications solutions for mission-critical applications.

What you will do

• Build responsive, reliable frontend interfaces and reusable UI components with TypeScript, Vue.js, and Nuxt.
• Develop intuitive workflows for communications planning, A-PNT, and secure mesh networking missions.
• Integrate frontend applications with APIs, services, databases, and backend systems using Nitro and Node.js.
• Translate project requirements into technical tasks, milestones, and implementation plans.
• Provide technical guidance through code reviews, collaboration, and mentorship.
• Develop testing practices and CI/CD pipelines while resolving defects, performance issues, and integration problems.

Requirements

• Current or recent U.S. Department of War Secret-level security clearance or higher is required.
• Work eligibility in the United States is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of relevant software engineering experience building and maintaining production frontend applications.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript, with experience in Vue, React, Solid, or Angular.
• Experience with asynchronous programming, frontend architecture, server-side technologies, Git, CI/CD, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases and full-stack application development.
• Experience with software architecture, enterprise-scale applications, modernization, refactoring, or sustaining existing systems.
• Experience translating customer needs into functional requirements and technical solutions.
• Familiarity with emerging web, desktop, and mobile development trends.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused work in secure communications and aerospace and defense environments.
• Flexible and collaborative engineering culture.
• Flexible paid time off and subsidized health insurance.
• 401(k) matching and professional development support.
• Regular computer-based work requiring sustained visual attention and fine motor coordination.

Hiring process

• Complete a 10–12-minute Culture Index survey as part of the selection process.
• Pass a basic background screening and employment eligibility verification.
• Applications are reviewed continuously until the position is filled.