UI Developer

OptechUs; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OptechUs in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is seeking a skilled UI/UX designer with expert knowledge in HTML and CSS to enhance user experiences across various platforms. You will improve application usability through creative prototypes and effective testing.

The ideal candidate possesses strong technical and design skills, along with excellent communication abilities. A portfolio showcasing visually appealing designs and UI experiences is required.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in hand coding with HTML.
• Expert CSS skills.
• Strong knowledge of responsive/fluid design.
• Strong knowledge of interactive design.
• Strong creative, technical and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of layout, UI design principles/patterns, typography and UCD methodologies.
• Strong sense of design with visual appeal.
• Strong presentation skills to describe designs and interactions.
• Intermediate hands-on experience with jQuery.
• Familiarity with MVC frameworks like Backbone.js and Angular.js.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to learn quickly.
• Ability to scope a project and determine design and development needs.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills, including proper grammar and respectful tone.
• Continual learning of latest trends in user experience design.

Responsibilities

• Discover new ways to improve application/site user experience.
• Create and implement usability testing for design/UI.
• Produce plans to enhance app/site usability.
• Enhance user experience on mobile, tablet, and web platforms.
• Create prototypes, wireframes, and page flow diagrams.
• Create project briefs for UI design and marketing.
• Work with developers to integrate front-end code.
• Communicate UI technical and functional requirements.

Skills

HTML hand coding

CSS skills

Responsive design

Interactive design

Creative skills

Analytical skills

Design principles

UI design patterns

Typography

UCD methodologies

jQuery

MVC frameworks

Progressive enhancement

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Discover new ways to improve the application/site user experience through customer research and testing.
• Create and implement usability testing for the design/UI.
• Produce effective plans to enhance app/site usability.
• Enhance the user experience as users navigate through mobile, tablet, and web platforms.
• Create prototypes, wireframes, comps, and page flow diagrams that support the project’s goals.
• Create project briefs to support UI design, marketing, and business objectives.
• Work with developers to integrate front‑end code and provide the information needed to complete a project.
• Collaborate, write, and communicate the UI technical and functional requirements to meet the objectives of the project.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in hand coding with HTML.
• Expert CSS skills.
• Strong knowledge of responsive/fluid design.
• Strong knowledge of interactive design.
• Strong creative, technical and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of layout, IU design principles/patterns, typography and UCD methodologies.
• Strong sense of design with visual appeal.
• Strong presentation and meeting skills to describe designs and interactions to both technical and business audiences.
• Intermediate hands‑on experience with jQuery.
• Familiarity with MVC frameworks such as Backbone.js and Angular.js.
• Familiarity with progressive enhancement and progressive disclosure theory and implementation.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to learn quickly across various lines of business.
• Ability to scope a project and determine both design and development needs.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously within timelines.
• Excellent communication skills, including proper grammar, spelling, context in written documents, and a respectful, collaborative tone.
• Continual learning of the latest trends and technologies in user experience and user interface design.
• Must have an online portfolio with URLs featuring aesthetically appealing design work, UI experience, and code examples.