UI/UX Software Developer

ATS Automation; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation is seeking a skilled UI/UX Developer to design and develop innovative user experiences across web applications. The role involves collaborating with product teams, utilizing JavaScript frameworks, and creating comprehensive style guides. Ideal candidates have a strong background in UI/UX design, education in software development, and proficiency in modern design tools. This is an exciting opportunity to shape cutting-edge applications in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years UI/UX experience in various systems.
• Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks, preferably React.
• Experience in design applications like Figma or Adobe.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement user-friendly interfaces and front-end code.
• Evaluate usability and recommend improvements for user interface.
• Collaborate with product teams to define user needs and create wireframes.

Skills

UI/UX design

Visual design

JavaScript frameworks

Prototyping applications

User research

Information architecture

User flows

Mockups

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in software development

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

D3.js

Visual Studio

.NET Framework

Job description

OVERVIEW

ATS’ Global Services team is a dynamic, change-leading team that drives the delivery of value-driven Services to our customers worldwide. Services is a growing component of the overall delivery of value to ATS’ customers globally and offers an opportunity for an opportunistic individual to create a well-defined offer structure of high-value service solutions to drive ongoing value.

We are seeking creative and talented applicants to design, develop, document, and test cutting edge UI/UX experiences for on-prem and cloud web applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Convert functional specifications into intuitive, user-friendly interfaces and front-end code, making use of JS/ES, CSS, HTML5, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Lead the implementation of the user experience, navigation, and look and-feel for new modules.
• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers.
• Evaluate the usability of existing features and build refinements for improved usability and consistency.
• Work with the product team to understand users and user needs and develop understandable intuitive storyboards and wireframes.
• Refactor existing designs based on modern JS frameworks and decoupled reusable components.
• Make educated recommendations on choices of front-end libraries/frameworks.
• Help develop a style guide and ensure all user interfaces follow the new style conventions and multilingual localization.
• Produce visual assets such as icons and visual style guide elements.
• Occasional full-stack development tasks.
• Contribute to team processes and learning so that the engineering team meets its goal every sprint of becoming a smarter, more productive, healthier team.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in software development or another similar field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience creating UI/UX, and visual design experience for desktop, mobile, kiosk, and/or real-time systems using JavaScript front-end frameworks, preferably React.
• Working with vector-based and/or prototyping applications. Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Figma, or Adobe Creative Cloud suite.
• Experience with the D3.js data visualization libraries.
• Documenting UI/UX requirements for both internal and external customers.
• Adhering to user and business goals.
• Experience with user research surveys, audits, information architecture, business models, storyboards, use-case scenarios and user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototyping. Conducting user testing such as heat maps, eye tracking and other analytics.
• Development experience with other UI frameworks.
• Working with Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
• Graphics design experience.