Full-Stack Engineer (Mid-Level) - User Interface / Front-End Development

The Work: Join a Mission That Matters

Torch.AI is building the AI Control Layer for the United States Government.

Not another dashboard. Not another workflow app. Not another black-box model glued to a PowerPoint.

The AI Control Layer is foundational data and intelligence infrastructure that makes sense of messy, adversarial, multi-domain data at machine speed. Commanders, analysts, and operators can act with clarity when it matters most.

Our platform—ORCUS (data movement), NEXUS (deep semantic vectorization), and HALO (graph-native reasoning)—is accredited, deployed, and operating today across enterprise clouds and tactical edge environments. We support multi-INT fusion, predictive movement analysis, targeting workflows, anomaly detection, and decision support for cross-domain operations including ISR, information advantage, joint effects, and force protection.

We are seeking candidates who want to build systems that operate under real constraints: degraded visibility, adversarial mis/disinformation, intermittent connectivity, low-SWaP hardware, and seconds-to-decision timelines.

This is operational AI.
It ships. It runs. It gets used.

If you’re driven to strengthen U.S. defense readiness and protect national interests, Torch.AI offers meaningful impact at national scale.

What Makes Torch.AI Different

We believe the government must own its data, its decision environment, and its reasoning infrastructure.

Our AI Control Layer increases the value of existing systems of record rather than replacing them. We measure performance by accuracy, latency, and efficiency, not slideware benchmarks.

We are craftsmen.
We build with intention.
We ship with discipline.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, data experts, veterans, and mission practitioners. You’ll own meaningful work, move quickly, and see your systems deployed in production, often within weeks.

We are fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven. Every day is a new puzzle.

The Type of Candidates Who Thrive

Torch.AI is not for everyone.

People who succeed here:

• Are builders, not curators. They ship and iterate.
• Are comfortable with messy data, unclear requirements, and real mission constraints without always having the luxury of clear specs.
• Respect operators and prioritize utility over elegance.
• Care about explainability and determinism because real decisions demand auditability.
• Move quickly but understand security boundaries and accreditation realities.
• Measure success by operational impact, not model novelty.

If you need perfect conditions and months of runway, this may not be the right place.

If you want to see your work used in production and feel the weight of that responsibility, we should talk.

Security Clearance

Some roles require an active Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI clearance. Where required, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance level.

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions. Torch.AI does not sponsor employment visas.

If you do not currently hold a clearance but are eligible, sponsorship may be available depending on role and mission requirements.

Work Location

Most roles are based at our headquarters in Leawood, KS. Some hybrid/remote positions across the Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, and Maryland (DMV) region are available. Limited travel (<10%) may be required for some roles.

Compensation, Benefits, Incentives

We offer competitive, performance-aligned compensation tied to technical depth, clearance level, and mission impact.

Total Rewards Include:

• Competitive base salary
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Equity participation within the first 12 months
• Unlimited PTO + 11 paid company holidays
• Professional development in a high-growth, mission-driven environment
• Weekly in-office catering at HQ

Benefits:

• 401(k) plan (no current employer match)
• PPO, HSA, and TRICARE Supplement medical options
• Above-market HSA contributions
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options
• Dental and vision plans above national averages
• Employer-paid life insurance (1× salary)
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Up to $300/month in tax-advantaged commuter benefits

Torch.AI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a team that reflects the mission we serve.

If you want to build AI systems that move from ingestion to actionable insight, and know exactly why they produced the answer they did, we should talk.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build user-facing applications that support mission-critical workflows, with a primary focus on intuitive, high-performance front-end experiences.
• Implement responsive, accessible UI components using VueJS or React and modern front-end tooling (TypeScript, component libraries, state management).
• Translate complex data, analytics, and system workflows into clear, usable interfaces for operators and analysts.
• Collaborate closely with UX/design teams to implement consistent design patterns, interaction models, and reusable component libraries.
• Develop and maintain scalable frontend architecture, including state management, API integration, and performance optimization.
• Build and integrate backend services and APIs using Python, Node.js, or Java to support front-end functionality.
• Ensure applications perform reliably across environments, including constrained or low-bandwidth operational settings.
• Deploy applications to cloud environments and support CI/CD-driven release processes.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL data stores to support UI-driven data access, search, and visualization patterns.
• Use Docker and containerization patterns to support consistent deployment and development workflows.
• Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver cohesive, secure, and production-ready applications.
• Document UI patterns, component usage, and technical decisions in internal documentation systems.

Core Skills & Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in front-end or full-stack development with a strong emphasis on UI development.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills and deep proficiency with VueJS or React.
• Experience building responsive, mobile-friendly, and accessible user interfaces.
• Experience working with modern front-end patterns (component-based architecture, hooks, state management).
• Experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs and backend services.
• Familiarity with performance optimization techniques for frontend applications.
• Experience deploying applications to a major cloud provider.
• Strong working knowledge of Git workflows, CI/CD, and testing practices.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with UX designers and translate designs into production-ready interfaces.

Additional Valuable Experience

• Experience with Tailwind CSS, design systems, or reusable component libraries.
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries or building data-rich interfaces.
• Experience with observability tooling and frontend performance monitoring.
• Experience integrating with Kafka, NiFi, graph databases, or real-time data streams using websockets.
• Exposure to AI/ML-enhanced interfaces, search/retrieval workflows, or decision-support systems.
• Experience supporting defense, intelligence, or other secure environments.