UX Engineer
Ministry Brands
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Job summary
Ministry Brands seeks a hands-on UX Engineer to join a core Agile team, shaping user experiences from research to production-ready code. You will partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Engineers to deliver accessible, high-performance SaaS features and contribute to a reusable component library.
You will help establish design system standards, embrace AI-assisted tools, and continually improve user experience across our platform with a modern, responsive approach.
Qualifications
- 3+ years in UX Engineering, Front-End Development, Product Design, or similar role.
- Experience designing and building modern web applications.
- Strong knowledge of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.
- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs using Figma or similar tools.
- Strong front-end development with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Understanding of responsive design and modern UI frameworks.
- Experience with component-based design systems.
- Familiarity with WCAG accessibility and inclusive design practices.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Portfolio demonstrating UX design and front-end implementation.
Responsibilities
- Design intuitive, user-centred experiences for web and mobile applications.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to understand user needs and translate them into elegant solutions.
- Create user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, and high-fidelity UI designs.
- Build and maintain reusable front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Partner with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately and consistently.
- Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library.
- Champion accessibility, usability, responsive and inclusive design best practices.
- Conduct user research, usability testing and analyse feedback to improve UX.
- Work with AI-assisted design and development tools to accelerate iteration.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and lifecycle collaboration.
- Stay current with UX trends and front-end best practices.
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Job description
Ministry Brands is a leading provider of SaaS operational management systems, payments platforms, digital engagement tools and background screening solutions for purpose-driven organisations. We serve more than 95,000 customers as a trusted partner in digital transformation and enablement – advancing missions, driving efficiencies, and building engaged communities for more than four decades.
Title: UX Engineer
Location: Galway (Hybrid)
We're looking for a hands-on UX Engineer (Individual Contributor) to join our growing Product and Engineering organization as a core member of an Agile team. This role sits directly at the intersection of user experience design and front-end engineering, enabling you to actively plan, scope, and implement features, taking ideas from research and wireframes all the way through to polished, production-ready code.
You’ll work side-by-side with Product Managers, UX Designers, Software Engineers, and key stakeholders in iterative sprints to deliver intuitive, accessible, and high-performance experiences across our SaaS platform. Beyond feature delivery, you will help establish design system standards, build reusable UI component libraries, and ensure our products maintain a consistent, modern experience, all while embracing AI-powered development tools and design workflows.
If you thrive in an Agile environment, enjoy taking technical ownership of user-facing features, and love blending design thinking with production code, we'd love to hear from you.
- Design intuitive, user-centred experiences for web and mobile applications.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to understand user needs and translate them into elegant solutions.
- Create user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, and high-fidelity UI designs.
- Build and maintain reusable front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Partner with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately and consistently.
- Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library.
- Champion accessibility, usability, responsive design, and inclusive design best practices.
- Conduct user research, usability testing, and analyse customer feedback to continuously improve the user experience.
- Work with AI-assisted design and development tools to improve productivity and accelerate design iteration.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Stay current with UX trends, emerging technologies, and front-end best practices.
- 3+ years of experience in UX Engineering, Front-End Development, Product Design, or a similar role.
- Experience designing and building modern web applications.
- Strong knowledge of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.
- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs using Figma (preferred) or similar design tools.
- Strong front-end development experience using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Solid understanding of responsive design, and modern UI frameworks.
- Experience working with component-based design systems.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- A portfolio demonstrating UX design and front-end implementation work.
- Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Digital Design, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Experience working on SaaS products.
- Experience with React Native or mobile-first design.
- Experience using design systems such as Material Design or custom enterprise design systems.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience leveraging AI tools such as Claude Design, Copilot, Figma AI, or similar technologies to accelerate design and development.
- Understanding of design tokens, accessibility testing, and front-end performance optimisation.
At Ministry Brands, we invest in our people and provide the support, flexibility, and opportunities you need to do your best work and grow your career.
- Hybrid working model based from our Galway office.
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
- 100% employer-paid private health insurance, including cover for dependents.
- Dental coverage.
- Employer-matched pension scheme.
- Income protection and life assurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellbeing initiatives.
- Career development through mentorship, professional training, and certification opportunities.
- Galway gym membership.
- Annual volunteer day.
- Amazing company culture.
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