UI/UX Developer

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a UI/UX Developer to design intuitive, user-centered digital experiences across multiple applications. You will translate user research into wireframes, prototypes, and front-end components using React and Next.js.

You will collaborate with product managers and developers, apply WCAG standards, and contribute to design systems. A TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• Demonstrated experience with UI/UX design and user research.
• Experience creating wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools.
• Strong front-end development experience with React/Next.js/JS/TS/HTML/CSS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, workflows, and pain points.
• Translate requirements into wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and functional interfaces.
• Develop front-end components using React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Create interactive prototypes to demonstrate workflows and user experiences.
• Collaborate with product managers and developers to implement solutions.

Skills

UI/UX design

User research

Wireframes

Prototyping

Front-end development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

React

Next.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML

CSS

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a UI/UX Developer to design and develop intuitive, visually engaging, and user-centered digital experiences across multiple applications. This role combines UI/UX design, user research, prototyping, and front-end development, requiring someone who can take user requirements from initial research and design through functional implementation.

What will you do?

• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, workflows, and pain points.
• Translate user and business requirements into wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and functional user interfaces.
• Design cohesive, human-centered interfaces that provide consistent user experiences across multiple applications.
• Develop and implement front-end components using React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Create interactive prototypes to demonstrate application workflows and proposed user experiences.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to identify and implement solutions to user problems.
• Apply color theory, typography, layout principles, and grid systems to create visually effective interfaces.
• Develop responsive and mobile-first designs that provide consistent experiences across devices and screen sizes.
• Apply accessibility standards, including WCAG and ARIA, when designing and developing user interfaces.
• Develop and maintain design systems and reusable component libraries to improve consistency across applications.
• Conduct usability testing and incorporate user feedback into design improvements.
• Design animations and micro-interactions that enhance usability and the overall user experience.
• Ensure consistency between approved designs and final front-end implementations.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development activities and collaborate throughout the product development lifecycle.

Do you have what it takes?

• Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience with UI/UX design and user research.
• Experience developing wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools.
• Strong front-end development experience with:
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • React
  • Next.js
• Strong understanding of color theory and grid systems.
• Experience translating user requirements and designs into functional front-end components.
• Strong attention to detail across both visual design and technical implementation.