UI/UX Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assists the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts by linking design with engineering.

• Responsible for integrating UX research with high-fidelity prototypes to create intuitive, accessible, and efficient user experiences.

• Develop clean, production-ready code.

• Collaborate within Agile teams alongside developers, architects, and product owners.

• Ensures that all CMM applications are centered around user needs, comply with Section 508, and adhere to federal digital service standards for accessibility, performance, and security.

• Work with Product Owners, UI Architects, Developers, and HCD Specialists to convert research insights into actionable design specifications.

• Serve as the conduit between design and engineering to transform prototypes into responsive, accessible, and high-performing front-end code.

• Establish and uphold UI/UX and front-end coding standards to guarantee consistency and reusability.

• Assess designs for compliance with Section 508, usability, and WCAG accessibility guidelines.

• Facilitate iterative feedback through rapid prototyping and validation during sprint cycles.

• Offer guidance and recommendations on UI consistency, interaction design, and design system reuse.

• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Compliance teams to ensure usability and accessibility in production releases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 9 years of relevant experience.

• Proficient in usability testing methodologies such as heuristic evaluations, card sorting, and A/B testing.

• Skilled in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Storybook, Axure, Miro, or similar tools).

• Knowledgeable in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive UI behavior.

• Strong experience with Sass or other CSS preprocessors.

• Background in designing for federal systems, with practical knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG compliance.

• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills to articulate design and development rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, or a related field.

• Preferred certifications: Certified Usability Analyst (CUA), Certified HCD Professional, SAFe Agile Practitioner (SPC or SSM), Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification, UX Design or HCD Certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.

• Dental plan options.

• A vision plan.

• A 401(k) plan that allows contributions of both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits, along with a company match.

• To promote work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks when possible.

• A range of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick leave, personal time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.

• GDIT typically grants new employees 15 days of paid leave each calendar year for vacations, personal business, and illness.

• An additional 10 paid holidays per year.

• Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.

• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program offers up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• Short and long-term disability benefits.

• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.