UI/UX Designer

Job Title:
UI/UX Designer

Position Type:
Full-Time

Location:
Hybrid (2 days onsite)

Days Remote:
3 days remote

Position Summary
The UI/UX Designer is responsible for designing and implementing accessible, responsive, and user-centered interfaces for a large-scale technology platform. This role translates user research, wireframes, and visual designs into high-quality production interfaces using modern front-end technologies while ensuring compliance with Section 508 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Working closely with Human-Centered Design specialists, Product Owners, back-end developers, and other delivery team members, the UI/UX Designer contributes to a consistent and intuitive user experience across the platform. The role also develops reusable interface components, supports usability testing and iterative design improvements, and leverages AI-assisted tools to improve front-end development quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces for the platform.
• Translate wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and approved visual designs into production-ready front-end components.
• Develop application interfaces using a modern front-end framework such as React or an equivalent technology.
• Write and maintain CSS and related front-end code to deliver consistent, responsive user experiences.
• Ensure interfaces comply with Section 508 and applicable WCAG accessibility standards.
• Identify and remediate accessibility issues in user-interface components and interaction patterns.
• Build, maintain, and enhance reusable UI components and design-system assets.
• Collaborate with Human-Centered Design specialists, Product Owners, designers, back-end developers, and other delivery team members.
• Support usability testing by helping prepare prototypes, observing user interactions, documenting findings, and implementing approved improvements.
• Participate in iterative design and development activities based on usability findings and stakeholder feedback.
• Review implemented interfaces for visual consistency, accessibility, usability, and alignment with approved designs.
• Support integration between front-end interfaces and back-end application services.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve front-end development, code quality, accessibility reviews, testing, and productivity.
• Participate in Agile planning, refinement, design reviews, demonstrations, and other delivery activities.

Minimum Experience

• 3+ years of professional front-end or UI development experience.
• Experience developing interfaces using modern front-end frameworks.
• Experience implementing responsive layouts using CSS.
• Experience applying accessibility requirements to web-based user interfaces.
• Experience collaborating with designers and back-end development teams.

Mandatory Skills

• Front-end or UI development.
• React or an equivalent modern front-end framework.
• CSS and responsive interface development.
• Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Ability to translate designs and wireframes into production interfaces.
• Collaboration with design and development teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass a background investigation and obtain and maintain the required U.S. government clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Federal government technology project experience.
• Experience with the U.S. Web Design System.
• Experience developing and maintaining reusable design systems or component libraries.
• Experience supporting usability testing and iterative interface improvement.
• Familiarity with Human-Centered Design practices.
• Experience using AI-assisted front-end development tools.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale web applications.
• Familiarity with automated accessibility testing tools and processes.

Degrees and Certifications
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Web Development, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred

• Section 508, WCAG, accessibility, UX, or front-end development certification.
• Relevant Agile or Human-Centered Design certification.