Senior UI/UX Engineer: React Modernization Lead

Merative

Ireland

On-site

EUR 76,000 - 114,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Merative seeks a Lead Engineer to redesign and modernize the Micromedex UI/UX, shaping modern React product experiences while guiding design direction, engineering standards, and delivery practices across teams.

The role concentrates on UI/UX-led modernization, React app modernization, and responsive, mobile-ready experiences, with rapid translation of ideas into production-ready screens and AI-assisted design across the SDLC. Collaboration with PM, UX, and Eng is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Human–Computer Interaction, or related field.
8+ years of progressive software engineering experience with hands-on leadership in UI/UX modernization.
Deep expertise owning UI/UX architecture and engineering standards for React-based modernization.
Hands-on experience with Figma and collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and engineers.
Strong experience applying AI across the SDLC, including Claude, Copilot.
Backend fluency with APIs, services, and security.

Responsibilities

Own hands-on UI/UX modernization across the Micromedex portfolio, including design, build, review, and improvement of React screens and design-system implementation.
Lead end-to-end from concept to shipped product, including interpreting Figma designs into production-ready code.
Utilize AI-assisted design and engineering tools to explore UI options and accelerate UI-to-code workflows.
Drive React modernization across legacy UI surfaces with reusable patterns and mobile-ready design.
Ensure backend APIs and services are secure, observable, and well-integrated with frontend workstreams.