Job Description :

Title: UX Developer

Location: Malden, MA 02148

Duration: 10 months Contract with possible extension

 

Description:

We are looking for a Front-End Web Designer/Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. This developer works well as a member of a multi-disciplinary team communicating with Project Managers, Analysts, Back-End Developers, QA, and business users. Additionally, the Front-End Designer/Developer maintains awareness and skill in emerging trends and technologies bringing new ideas and possibilities to the project team.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers, stakeholders, and development team 
  • Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
  • Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and mockups on tight timelines
  • Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, input controls, navigational components, and informational components
  • Build page navigation buttons and search fields
  • Develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications based on web accessibility standards and usability
  • Build for cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility
  • Build fully responsive websites/applications
  • Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
  • Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
  • Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
  • Incorporate customer feedback, usage metrics, and usability findings into design to enhance user experience
  • Translate requirements into style guides, design systems, design patterns and attractive user interfaces
  • Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images
  • Promote usability best practices

 

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  •  4-6 years of experience as an UI-UX Designer or similar role with hands-on experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery
  • 3+ years of experience with Front-end frameworks like Bootstrap or Foundation
  • 2+ years of development experience with at least one of the JavaScript UI frameworks like Angular, Ember, React, etc.
  • Basic understanding of back-end programming architecture and technologies
  • Experience designing and developing responsive and mobile friendly web applications
  • Hands-on experience with graphic design tools (Illustrator, Photoshop) and proficiency in prototyping tools such as A e XD etc.
  • Experience building standards/guides to maintain consistency in brand and design
  • Experience with developing accessible interfaces for people with disabilities
  • Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
  • Ability to write high-performance, reusable code for UI components
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including ability to discuss and explain design options
  • Detail oriented with a keen eye for aesthetics
  • This contract will be based on a 37.5-hour work week and when added up on a yearly basis, 48 weeks a year (i.e. the contractor is expected to take all state holidays, 10 sick/vacation days unpaid). Candidates must clearly be informed of this information.


Client : US Tech Solutions

             

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