UI/UX Engineer

Accountabilities

• Serve as a bridge between design and engineering teams, ensuring user-centered concepts are translated into effective, scalable, and accessible digital experiences.
• Combine UX expertise, front-end development capabilities, and collaboration skills to support iterative product delivery and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX specialists, architects, and developers to transform user research into actionable design solutions.
• Translate prototypes and design concepts into responsive, accessible, and high-quality front-end implementations.
• Apply Human-Centered Design methodologies throughout the product lifecycle, including research, validation, prototyping, and delivery.
• Define and maintain UI/UX standards, coding practices, reusable components, and design system guidelines.
• Evaluate interfaces for usability, accessibility, and compliance with Section 508 and WCAG standards.
• Support Agile sprint cycles through rapid prototyping, design reviews, and iterative improvements.
• Partner with quality assurance and compliance teams to validate user experience and accessibility in production environments.
• Contribute to shared design libraries, templates, and reusable UI components to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Analyze user feedback and performance data to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Provide recommendations on interaction design, usability improvements, and technology approaches.

Requirements

• Broad experience in UI/UX engineering, human-centered design, and enterprise application development.
• Significant experience supporting enterprise or government applications.
• Strong experience applying Human-Centered Design methodologies and usability research practices.
• Proven knowledge of Agile and SAFe delivery environments and iterative design processes.
• Experience with usability testing methods such as heuristic evaluations, card sorting, A/B testing, and user validation techniques.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Storybook, Axure, Miro, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, responsive design principles, and front-end development workflows.
• Experience with Sass or other CSS preprocessors.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards, including Section 508 and WCAG compliance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers and understand technical constraints impacting user experiences.
• Excellent communication, presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to recommend improvements.
• Experience with federal digital modernization programs, secure application design, DesignOps practices, or data-driven UX optimization.
• Familiarity with UX analytics tools, AI-assisted UX solutions, predictive usability models, or secure design principles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $128,039 to $173,229 annually, depending on experience, location, and contractual requirements.
• Fully remote work opportunity with flexible telecommuting options.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, personal time, and company holidays.
• Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave programs.
• Paid family leave benefits for eligible employees.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and additional protection programs.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth through work on mission-focused technology initiatives.
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and software development.