UI/UX Engineer, Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Integrate design thinking with frontend software engineering within an Agile framework.

• Transform user personas, operational workflows, and analytical needs into responsive and functional interfaces.

• Contribute to a global design system while managing the shared component library utilizing Angular and custom UI frameworks.

• Implement styles for reusable component libraries and structure global Sass/SCSS stylesheets.

• Design and refine high-fidelity wireframes, interaction models, screens, user flow diagrams, and interactive prototypes using Figma.

• Ensure that customer-facing features are visually appealing and fully compliant with Section 508.

• Conduct accessibility compliance testing and remediation, ensuring keyboard navigation, focus control, screen reader support, and error highlighting are met.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, senior developers, engineers, and architects to assess frontend feasibility and enhance requirements.

• Assist in analyzing and executing spikes to explore emerging technologies and address styling challenges related to Kendo UI and custom widgets.

• Collaborate with frontend and backend developers to optimize the design-to-code handoff process.

• Contribute to UI guides and documentation focused on developer styling.

• Create and validate layouts and typography across various devices, form factors, and resolutions.

• Work together on Angular workspace consolidation, configuration updates, and dependency management.

• Advocate for and practice design thinking, technical empathy, and continuous improvement.

• Achieve performance metrics related to design alignment, sprint delivery, component utilization, accessibility pass rates, and effective collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, HCI, Graphic Design, or a related IT field, or FOUR (4) years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

• SIX (6) years of professional experience in a role such as UI/UX Engineer, Front-End Developer, or UX Designer.

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/Sass, TypeScript, and Angular (v14+).

• Practical experience with Figma for asset extraction, specification inspection, and prototyping.

• Hands-on experience with 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance and remediation.

• Familiarity with 2-week Agile sprint structures, including story refinement and collaborative work.

• Capability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

• Knowledge of Kendo UI, Google Looker, and CSS-in-JS is preferred.

• Nielsen Norman Group (NNg) UX Training or similar foundational UX coursework is advantageous.

• Google Looker or Google Analytics Training/Certifications is a plus.

• Technical Certifications in Angular / Frontend Engineering are beneficial.

• 508 Compliance / Trusted Tester Certification is desirable.

• Travel may be required up to 10%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.

• Parental Leave.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance.

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance.

• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care & Dependent Care.

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach.

• Annual membership to Care.com.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (including Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, and ID theft protection, etc.).

• Position may qualify for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

• Flexible benefits package.