UI Designer & Front-End Developer — Accessible & Inclusive

MIT Libraries; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic library in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking a User Interface Designer and Developer to enhance the user experience for their websites and applications. The role involves designing and coding accessible solutions, leading interface designs, and improving visual branding for public-facing systems. Candidates should have experience in usability, accessibility standards, and front-end development.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing user interfaces for web applications.
• Strong coding skills for front-end development.
• Familiarity with usability and accessibility testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of search interfaces for our local TIMDEX Discovery API.
• Revise the design style guide and implement a new design framework.
• Review and improve visual standards and branding across public-facing websites.

Skills

Visual design

Front-end development

Accessibility standards

Usability testing

Job description

A leading academic library in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking a User Interface Designer and Developer to enhance the user experience for their websites and applications. The role involves designing and coding accessible solutions, leading interface designs, and improving visual branding for public-facing systems. Candidates should have experience in usability, accessibility standards, and front-end development.