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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # UI/UX Developer - **Company:** NuAxis Innovations - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, JavaScript (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Data Analysis, HTML5, Bootstrap (Software), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Drupal, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Screen Reader, Semantic HTML, Service Design, User-Centered Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, Website Wireframe, Tailwind, ReactJS, Vue.js, Build Management, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), Twig (templating), Material UI, Information Technology, Figma, Front End Software Development - **Published:** September 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9132759/uiux-developer ## About the Role * Design for bilingual English/Spanish content, complex public forms, real-time validation, clear error recovery, and low-literacy/limited-English-proficiency users., * 5+ years combined UX design and front-end development for public-facing or enterprise web applications. * Proficiency with Figma (or equivalent) and design system maintenance. * Strong hands-on HTML5, CSS3 (Sass/Tailwind/Bootstrap), and JavaScript; ability to implement your own designs. * Demonstrated WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 accessible design and development practice. * Human-centered design methods including moderated usability testing. * Experience designing within a CMS theming context (Drupal Twig or comparable). * Responsive and mobile-first design fluency across devices and assistive technologies. * Hands-on USWDS implementation experience and strong understanding of federal digital-service design standards. * Ability to pair design artifacts with measurable usability/accessibility acceptance criteria and support automated/manual QA validation. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with federal design standards and public-sector service design. * Bilingual (English/Spanish) content and layout design experience. * Front-end framework experience (React, Vue) for interactive components. * Familiarity with analytics-driven design optimization. Education Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or a related field; portfolio required. ## Description * Conduct human-centered design activities: user research, journey mapping, personas, task analysis, and usability testing. * Produce wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs; maintain a design system and component library. * Implement responsive, mobile-first front-end code (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) integrated into the CMS theme layer. * Design and build complex multi-step forms with progressive disclosure, inline validation, save-and-resume, and clear error recovery. * Own accessibility from design through delivery - WCAG 2.1 AA, semantic markup, keyboard navigation, focus management, ARIA where required. * Apply plain-language and content design principles for low-literacy and limited-English-proficiency audiences, including bilingual layouts. * Validate designs with analytics, A/B testing, and usability findings; iterate on evidence. * Partner with developers and testers to ensure implemented UI matches design intent and passes accessibility validation. * Implement designs using USWDS and coordinate with DOL Digital Transformation/SORT stakeholders; ensure consistency with DOL.gov patterns and the 21st Century IDEA. * Validate designs across current and previous major browsers, desktop/tablet/mobile form factors, keyboard-only interaction, screen readers, and responsive breakpoints. ## Related Videos - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Lessons learned from building a thriving Vue.js SaaS application](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1666-lessons-learned-from-building-a-thriving-vue-js-saas-application) - [It’s easy to create a good looking product, but what about a useful one?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/743-it-s-easy-to-create-a-good-looking-product-but-what-about-a-useful-one) - [Can SVG be fast? 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