Software Developer (008-26) in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining

Position Summary

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) is seeking an experienced Software Engineer who can independently design, build, and deliver full stack web applications. This role is intended for someone with proven experience taking applications from initial idea to production deployment while working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners.

The selected candidate will begin by learning NCDMM systems and understanding the existing codebase. Once familiar with our environment, the candidate will quickly transition into leading development efforts with minimal supervision. This includes gathering requirements through workshops, translating business needs into technical plans, coordinating sprint activities, and ensuring that development work progresses smoothly and on schedule.

NCDMM uses a technology stack centered on TypeScript and React with Next.js. Candidates must be proficient in JavaScript, React, the TypeScript type system, and core web development fundamentals including HTML, CSS, and relational databases. Experience with backend development using Express or similar frameworks is strongly preferred because this role requires ownership of full stack solutions.

The candidate will participate in design and architecture discussions, code reviews, and collaborative problem solving. Responsibilities include developing new features, improving and maintaining existing applications, and creating new tools and systems from the ground up. The candidate will also help guide project direction by working with stakeholders, documenting requirements, planning and managing sprints, and ensuring successful delivery of each development cycle.

Essential Functions

• Develop and maintain web application features using Git, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, Better-auth, React Hook Form, tRPC, Express, shadcn, and Docker
• Incorporate AI into the systems developed
• Write clean, maintainable code that follows NCDMM established patterns and practices
• Transform design requirements and business needs into working software
• Debug and resolve issues in existing applications across the full stack
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback into development
• Maintain and refactor existing codebases to improve performance and reliability
• Document technical decisions and implementation details when necessary
• Write and maintain automated tests for new and existing features
• Travel is expected (<25%)

Required Education and Experience

• B. S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 3-5 years of professional software development experience
• Demonstrated experience with JavaScript, React, TypeScript, and CSS through professional work, internships, or substantial personal projects
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving fundamentals
• Experience with version control (Git) and modern development workflows
• Experience with containerization (Docker)
• Experience with using AI to enhance and accelerate coding
• Experience with building AI into web applications
• Strong visual design sense and attention to UI/UX details
• Experience with Next.js framework and server-side rendering concepts
• Knowledge of ORM tools and database schema design
• Experience with CSS frameworks like Tailwind
• Previous work on B2B or internal tooling applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud deployment, particularly Azure
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks and practices
• Experience building type-safe APIs (tRPC)

About NCDMM

NCDMM delivers innovative and collaborative manufacturing solutions that enhance our nation’s workforce and economic competitiveness. NCDMM has extensive knowledge and depth in commercial and defense manufacturing areas to continually innovate, improve, and advance manufacturing technologies and methodologies. Our experienced team specializes in identifying the needs, players, technologies, and processes to attain optimal solutions for our customers. We connect the dots. That’s the NCDMM methodology. With seven locations nationwide, NCDMM manages America Makes, The Youngstown Innovation Hub, and El Paso Makes and is a subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG). Learn more at ncdmm.org.

NCDMM is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

NCDMM, as a government contractor, is required to verify all employees through the E-Verify system to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.