Jr. UI Engineer (UI/UX

OptiSigns Inc.

Houston, United States

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Starter

Experience required

0 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

startup.jobs

Tech stack

HTML JavaScript (Programming Language) Computer Animation Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Continuous Integration Node.Js Performance Tuning Next.js Responsive Web Design Software Testing Automation Framework

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TypeScript Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Eslint Tailwind ReactJS Cypress (Programming Language) Backend AngularJS Gitlab-ci Figma

Job description

40% - Build the designs using modern HTML, semantic CSS/SCSS (or Tailwind), TypeScript, and React (Next.js) or Angular. Maintain a clean, reusable component system.

10% - User-test & iterate: run quick usability tests, interpret analytics/heatmaps, and turn findings into improvements.

10% - Collaborate & ship: work with product managers, full-stack/backend engineers, and QA to deliver features end-to-end, review PRs, and improve our DX tooling (Storybook, ESLint, Husky, etc.).

Requirements

0-3 years building customer-facing web apps (portfolio or live products required).
Mastery of Figma (auto-layout, variants, design tokens, FigJam).
Production experience with React or Angular, modern TypeScript, and component architectures.
Deep understanding of HTML semantics, CSS layouts (Flexbox / Grid), responsive design, accessibility (WCAG 2.2), and performance optimizations.
Familiarity with design systems (Material, Ant, Radix, or your own), animation libraries (Framer Motion, GSAP), and testing (Jest, Testing Library, Cypress).
Comfort working in an Agile, CI/CD environment (GitLab CI/CD, Vercel/AWS).
A user-centric mindset-ability to translate business goals into intuitive flows and elegant interactions.
Excellent written & verbal communication., * Experience with data-heavy dashboards or B2B SaaS UX.
Knowledge of Node.js
Illustration/icon skills, motion graphics, or brand design chops.

Benefits & conditions

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible schedule & remote-friendly culture (Houston HQ for those who prefer in-office)
Generous PTO & paid holidays
401(k) with match (coming 2025)
Monthly learning stipend (courses, conferences, books)
Latest MacBook Pro / dev setup of your choice

About the company

OptiSigns is a Houston-based B2B SaaS company that helps more than 22,000 businesses engage customers and employees through intuitive digital-screen solutions. We believe great software should feel effortless-even to non-technical users-and that thoughtful design is as critical as solid engineering.