Frontend UI/UX Developer Intern

Pixoate; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Pixoate is seeking a frontend-focused intern to join our design and engineering teams, shaping interfaces for our AI-powered creative toolkit. You will translate product requirements into responsive components, test interactions and learn how usability, accessibility and frontend implementation fit together.

This fully remote internship is open to students, recent graduates and self-taught developers or designers with curiosity and care shown in portfolios.

Qualifications

• Fundamental HTML, CSS and JavaScript knowledge.
• Interest in frontend implementation and UI/UX design.
• Ability to explain a personal, college or portfolio project.
• Attention to visual detail and user experience.
• Willingness to learn React, Next.js, TypeScript and accessible design.
• Strong communication in a fully remote team.

Responsibilities

• Turn wireframes and requirements into responsive interfaces.
• Build reusable components with React and Next.js.
• Apply visual hierarchy, spacing, typography and interaction patterns.
• Test interfaces across screen sizes, browsers and keyboard workflows.
• Improve accessibility and usability with practical feedback.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers during review.
• Document component behavior and design decisions.

Skills

HTML fundamentals

CSS fundamentals

JavaScript fundamentals

React

Next.js

TypeScript

UI/UX design interest

Portfolio project

Attention to detail

Remote communication

Tools

Figma

Tailwind CSS

Git

Design systems

Job description

Work with Pixoate's design and engineering teams on real interfaces used across our AI-powered creative toolkit. You will turn product requirements and design ideas into responsive components, test interaction details and learn how usability, accessibility and frontend implementation fit together.

This internship suits students, recent graduates and self-taught developers or designers who can demonstrate curiosity and care through personal projects, college work or a portfolio.

Hiring process: Application review → Portfolio or project review → Practical UI task → Team conversation → Decision.

This is a fully remote role. Applicants must be based in New Zealand.

No professional experience required. Personal projects, college work and demonstrated skills are welcome.

What you will do

• Turn wireframes and product requirements into responsive interfaces
• Build reusable components with React and Next.js
• Apply visual hierarchy, spacing, typography and interaction patterns
• Test interfaces across screen sizes, browsers and keyboard workflows
• Improve accessibility and usability with practical feedback
• Collaborate with designers and engineers during review
• Document component behavior and design decisions

What we are looking for

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals
• Interest in both frontend implementation and UI/UX design
• A personal, college or portfolio project you can explain
• Attention to visual detail and user experience
• Willingness to learn React, Next.js, TypeScript and accessible design
• Reliable communication in a fully remote team

Nice to have

• React, Next.js or TypeScript
• Figma or another interface-design tool
• Tailwind CSS or another design system
• Responsive design and accessibility testing
• Git and collaborative development workflows