UI/UX Developer

About the role

VTG is seeking a UI/UX Developer to design and develop intuitive, visually engaging, and user‑centered digital experiences across multiple applications. This role combines UI/UX design, user research, prototyping, and front‑end development, requiring the ability to take user requirements from initial research and design through functional implementation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, workflows, and pain points.
• Translate user and business requirements into wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and functional user interfaces.
• Design cohesive, human‑centered interfaces that provide consistent user experiences across multiple applications.
• Develop and implement front‑end components using React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Create interactive prototypes to demonstrate application workflows and proposed user experiences.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to identify and implement solutions to user problems.
• Apply color theory, typography, layout principles, and grid systems to create visually effective interfaces.
• Develop responsive and mobile‑first designs that provide consistent experiences across devices and screen sizes.
• Apply accessibility standards, including WCAG and ARIA, when designing and developing user interfaces.
• Develop and maintain design systems and reusable component libraries to improve consistency across applications.
• Conduct usability testing and incorporate user feedback into design improvements.
• Design animations and micro‑interactions that enhance usability and the overall user experience.
• Ensure consistency between approved designs and final front‑end implementations.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development activities and collaborate throughout the product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with UI/UX design and user research.
• Experience developing wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools.
• Strong front‑end development experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React, and Next.js.
• Strong understanding of color theory, typography, layout principles, and grid systems.
• Experience translating user requirements and designs into functional front‑end components.
• Strong attention to detail across both visual design and technical implementation.

Skills

• React
• Next.js
• JavaScript & TypeScript
• HTML & CSS
• Responsive, mobile‑first design
• Accessibility (WCAG, ARIA)
• Design systems & component libraries
• Animation and micro‑interaction design
• User research and usability testing
• Agile/Scrum collaboration