UI/UX Design Engineer

StradIT; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

StradIT is hiring a UI/UX Design Engineer in Tampa, FL to shape end-to-end user experiences and craft high-quality interfaces. This onsite role sits at the intersection of design, product, and engineering, with a focus on research-driven decisions, accessible experiences, and design validation through prototypes and reviews.

You will lead user research, create journey maps, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes, and collaborate across Product, Analytics, and Engineering to deliver consistent,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Design, CS, or related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise UI/UX design experience.
• Strong portfolio of end-to-end UX/UI work.
• Proficiency with Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch.
• Experience with accessibility, responsive design, and usability.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead user research through interviews, usability assessments, and feedback.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Define end-to-end experiences aligning with business goals.
• Develop design systems, style guides, and reusable components.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, BA, and Engineering.
• Conduct usability testing and validate improvements.
• Ensure WCAG accessibility standards.

Skills

UX design

User research

Prototyping

Wireframing

Design systems

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI/Design/CS

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Design systems tooling

Job description

StradIT is hiring a UI/UX Design Engineer in Tampa, FL to shape end-to-end user experiences and craft high-quality interfaces. This onsite role sits at the intersection of design, product, and engineering, with a focus on research-driven decisions, accessible experiences, and design validation through prototypes and reviews.

What you’ll do

• Lead user research through stakeholder interviews, usability assessments, and user feedback.
• Study user journeys, workflows, and pain points to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Produce UX strategy artifacts including personas, journey maps, information architecture, and task flows.
• Define end-to-end experiences aligned with business objectives.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Design intuitive, responsive, and accessible user interfaces.
• Build and maintain design standards, style guides, and reusable design components, ensuring consistency across web and mobile.
• Collaborate across the product lifecycle with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Engineering.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support product discovery activities.
• Translate business requirements into design specifications for development teams and review implementations for adherence to approved designs.
• Run usability testing, analyze data and user behavior, and validate improvements through prototypes and testing.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging UX practices, advocating for inclusive, user-centered design.
• Support design reviews and quality assurance activities while promoting best practices for performance, usability, and customer experience.
• Ensure solutions comply with WCAG accessibility standards.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of UI/UX design experience for enterprise web or mobile applications.
• A strong portfolio showing end-to-end UX and UI design.
• Proficiency with Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar tools.
• Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user journeys, and design systems.
• Solid understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and usability principles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Technologies you may work with

• Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Angular, React
• WCAG

Preferred qualifications

• Experience designing financial services, fintech, or enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with Design Systems and Component Libraries.
• Understanding of Micro Frontend (MFE) architecture and modern web technologies.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, or React.
• Experience with user analytics and A/B testing.

Success measures

• Improved application usability and adoption
• Reduced user friction and support requests
• Increased customer satisfaction scores
• Consistent design standards across productsTimely delivery of high-quality design artifacts
• Positive feedback from stakeholders and end users