UI/UX Front End Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Develop, theme, and sustain scalable front-end components using Drupal 10.

• Convert design mockups into responsive web applications.

• Collaborate with backend scientific developers to merge UI components, interactive dashboards, and visual tools with data streams and web services.

• Create clean, modern, and reusable front-end assets that adhere to contemporary web standards and Drupal theme frameworks.

• Design accessible, mobile-first user journeys for space weather maps, charts, and forecasts.

• Ensure interfaces comply with federal Section 508 and WCAG standards.

• Conduct testing and optimization of interfaces across major browsers, devices, and viewports.

• Assist in the research-to-operations process by integrating new models, data sources, and processing workflows into operational test environments.

• Construct and enhance interfaces for spaceweather.gov and testbed.spaceweather.gov.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Web Engineering, Interactive Design, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

• Over 5 years of focused web development and UI/UX front-end engineering experience.

• Proven experience in custom-theming and developing front-end components in Drupal 10.

• Familiarity with Twig, custom layouts, and the Drupal Render API.

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript (ES6+), and modern CSS layouts such as Flexbox and CSS Grid.

• Keen attention to visual details and a dedication to delivering polished, high-quality user interfaces.

• Proficient in Git and typical collaborative development workflows.

• Preferred experience in data visualizations or mapping interfaces for scientific, meteorological, or geospatial applications.

• Familiarity with Leaflet, OpenLayers, Chart.js, or D3.js is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with Federal Section 508 web accessibility compliance and testing tools is preferred.

• Familiarity with Docker, DDEV, or Lando is preferred.

• Preferred experience working with scientific, engineering, or research teams in an Agile environment.

• Lynker is an E-Verify employer.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare for employees at no monthly cost.

• Coverage includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.

• Personal Time Off (PTO) policy along with paid holidays.

• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly adjusted to industry and location benchmarks.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program (EAP).

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement annually.

• Spot bonuses for outstanding performance.

• Annual Employee Recognition Awards accompanied by bonuses.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Access to a free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System.

• Customized career growth plans for all employees.

• Team-oriented work environment.

• Opportunity to collaborate with exceptionally skilled professionals.

• Employee-owned company.