Mid-Level UI/UX Engineer
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
- UI/UX Design & Implementation: Design and develop intuitive, responsive user interfaces for web-based applications
- User Experience Optimization: Translate complex workflows into simple, efficient user experiences that improve usability and adoption
- Front-End Development: Build and maintain front-end components using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or similar)
- Usability & Accessibility: Ensure applications meet usability standards and accessibility best practices
- Design Systems: Contribute to and maintain consistent design patterns, components, and style guides
- User Research & Feedback: Gather and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve interface design and functionality
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with backend engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to align UI/UX with system capabilities
- Performance Optimization: Improve front-end performance, responsiveness, and scalability
Requirements
The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in user experience design, front-end development, and usability principles, with the ability to translate complex technical workflows into clean, efficient, and accessible interfaces. This individual will work closely with backend engineers, product owners, and end users to improve usability, performance, and overall user satisfaction.
Citizenship & Security Clearance Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience
- Strong experience with front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
- Experience with modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience designing user-centered interfaces for complex applications
- Understanding of UX principles, usability, and interaction design
- Experience working in Linux-based environments
- Ability to translate user needs into functional design solutions, * Experience with design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana or similar)
- Familiarity with REST APIs and backend integration
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and front-end deployment workflows
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces for data-driven GEOINT applications.
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Benefits & conditions
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .