UI/UX Developer

Avalore, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Disability benefits

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Avalore, LLC in Chantilly, VA is shaping user experience and visual design for its digital products. You will define UX direction, conduct user research, and translate findings into wireframes and prototypes to create cohesive interfaces across multiple applications.

Collaborating with product managers and developers, you will deliver human-centered solutions using React, Next.js, and modern front-end tools, while applying accessibility, responsive design, and design system knowledge.

Qualifications

• Active Security Clearance with Polygraph is required.
• Experience conducting user research to understand audience needs.
• Ability to translate research into wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Proficient with modern design tools and front-end technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define the user experience and visual design direction for digital products.
• Conduct user research to understand audience needs and behaviors.
• Translate research findings into wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Design cohesive, human-centered interfaces across multiple applications.
• Partner with product managers and developers to implement intuitive solutions.

Skills

Security Clearance

User Research

Wireframing

Design Tools

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML

CSS

React

Next.js

Accessibility

Responsive Design

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Prototyping Tools

Job description

Shape user experience and visual design for digital products at Avalore, LLC in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

• Define the user experience and visual design direction for digital products
• Conduct user research to understand audience needs and behaviors
• Translate research findings into wireframes and interactive prototypes
• Design cohesive, human-centered interfaces that maintain consistency and usability across multiple applications
• Partner closely with product managers and developers to implement intuitive solutions for real user problems

Requirements

• Active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph
• User research
• Wireframing
• Design tools
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• HTML
• CSS
• Front-end technologies (e.g., React, Next.js, etc.)
• Color theory
• Grid systems

Preferred / Desired

• Experience with prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA)
• Experience with responsive and mobile-first design
• Knowledge of design systems and component libraries
• Animation and micro-interaction design skills
• Experience conducting usability testing
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies

Technologies

• React
• Next.js
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• HTML
• CSS
• Figma
• Sketch
• Adobe XD

Benefits

• Employer contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program

Work Environment

• Moderate noise (business office with computers, phone, printers) and/or occasional loud noise (airfield, large equipment)
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period

Physical Demands

• While performing responsibilities, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear
• Often required to sit and use hands and fingers to operate a computer
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Travel

• Up to 10% (occasional travel)