Lead UI/UX Engineer

Gravity IT Resources; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources in Charlotte, NC seeks a hands-on Lead UI/UX Engineer to lead design and front-end development of an Enterprise Data Platform built with Angular. You will blend UX strategy, product thinking, and Angular engineering to shape a greenfield initiative and deliver scalable data stewardship applications.

You will partner with Product Managers, Data Stewards, and Engineering Leaders to design intuitive workflows, wireframes, and prototypes, while ensuring usability, accessibility,

Qualifications

• 6+ years designing and building enterprise web applications.
• Advanced Angular and TypeScript expertise.
• Strong HTML5, CSS, and modern frontend engineering skills.
• Experience with Angular Material.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and OData services.
• Experience designing scalable frontend architectures.
• OAuth/OAuth2 authentication frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise state management (e.g., NgRx, Redux, or Signals).
• Experience with AG Grid Enterprise (or similar).
• Demonstrated UI/UX capability including wireframes and prototypes.
• Usability, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Balance business needs with technical and UX requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and front-end development of the Enterprise Data Platform.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Data Stewards, and Engineering Leaders.
• Define intuitive workflows and scalable, user-centered solutions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and design artifacts.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS

Angular Material

REST APIs

OData

NgRx

Redux

Signals

AG Grid Enterprise

OAuth/OAuth2

Wireframes

Prototypes

User-centered design

Usability

Accessibility

Responsive design

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Job Title: Lead UI/UX Engineer – Enterprise Data Platform (Angular)

Location: Charlotte, NC preferred (remote considered)
Employment Type: 6-month+ with possibility of conversion
Travel: Limited travel to Charlotte for planning sessions, whiteboarding workshops, stakeholder meetings, and product roadmap discussions (expected a few times per year)

Overview

Our client is seeking a highly collaborative, hands-on Lead UI/UX Engineer to lead the design and front-end development of theirEnterprise Data Platform. This role blends enterprise UX strategy, product thinking, and Angular engineering to build data stewardship applications from the ground up as part of a greenfield enterprise initiative. You will partner closely with Product Managers, Data Stewards, Engineering Leaders, and business stakeholders to design intuitive workflows and deliver scalable applications that help users interact with critical enterprise data.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience designing and building enterprise web applications.
• Advanced experience with Angular and strong expertise in TypeScript.
• Strong HTML5, CSS, and modern front-end engineering skills.
• Experience with Angular Material.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and OData services.
• Experience designing scalable front-end architectures.
• Experience implementing OAuth/OAuth2 authentication frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise state management (e.g., NgRx, Redux, or Signals).
• Experience with AG Grid Enterprise (or other advanced enterprise data-grid solutions).
• Demonstrated UI/UX capability including wireframes, prototypes, and user-centered design.
• Strong understanding of usability, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate directly with business users and stakeholders.
• Ability to balance business needs, technical constraints, and user experience requirements.

Nice to Have Skills

• OData v4 experience.
• Master Data Management (MDM) experience.
• Product Information Management (PIM) experience.
• Data Governance experience.
• Experience with metadata-driven or configuration-driven UI frameworks.
• Experience building AI-assisted enterprise applications.
• Experience with AWS-hosted applications.
• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Kiro) to accelerate design, prototyping, and development.

Preferred Education and Experience

• No specific degree requirement is listed.
• Prior experience building enterprise, workflow-heavy, data-intensive applications (e.g., queues, approvals, exception resolution, audit/history tracking, bulk updates, notifications).

Other Requirements

• Ability to support a blend of responsibilities across front-end engineering and UI/UX strategy (including discovery sessions, workflow design, and stakeholder collaboration).
• Availability for limited travel to Charlotte a few times per year.

If this role aligns with your experience in enterprise Angular development and UI/UX workflow design, apply to be considered for this high-impact greenfield product initiative.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.