User Experience Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Creative Technologist / User Experience Engineer to enhance user experiences through strategic UX project planning and technical development. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, coding, and leveraging industry knowledge to influence project success. This position offers a blend of on-site and remote work, ideal for someone passionate about innovation in UX engineering.

Responsibilities

• UX project planning and execution
• Participate in or lead project meetings with stakeholders
• Implement, develop, and update user interfaces by writing code
• Support or influence the user experience by developing concepts
• Identify and analyze potential user experience and technical issues
• Collaborate with engineers and designers as the technical liaison

Skills

Proficiency in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining software applications

Strong analytical skills to interpret data and generate solutions

Knowledge of industry trends, standards, and accessibility guidelines

Ability to craft compelling stories with data to influence stakeholders

Understanding of human behavior and usability principles

Proficiency in developing prototypes and technical documentation

Knowledge of product development processes and team roles

Strong meeting facilitation and communication skills

Ability to analyze complex systems and support organizational priorities

Experience with UX engineering platforms (Android, iOS, web)

Effective communication and storytelling skills to gather consensus

Job description

Role Title: Creative Technologist / User Experience Engineer

Location: London, UK (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. UX project planning and execution
2. Participate in or lead project meetings with stakeholders to provide technical input on user experience development
3. Implement, develop, and update user interfaces by writing code
4. Support or influence the user experience by developing concepts and engaging stakeholders
5. Create artifacts for consensus building among team members and stakeholders
6. Identify and analyze potential user experience and technical issues
7. Configure and update computational design features through coding
8. Collaborate with engineers and designers as the technical liaison
9. Contribute to or manage projects by integrating UI components and developing new systems
10. Evaluate new technology feasibility and provide feedback
11. Develop solutions to improve team efficiency using UX tooling

SKILLS:

• Proficiency in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining software applications
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and generate solutions
• Knowledge of industry trends, standards, and accessibility guidelines
• Ability to craft compelling stories with data to influence stakeholders
• Understanding of human behavior and usability principles
• Proficiency in developing prototypes and technical documentation
• Knowledge of product development processes and team roles
• Strong meeting facilitation and communication skills
• Ability to analyze complex systems and support organizational priorities
• Experience with UX engineering platforms (Android, iOS, web)
• Effective communication and storytelling skills to gather consensus