UI/UX Developer Senior

Artifintech; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifintech in Ashburn, VA is seeking an experienced UI/UX designer to lead design across multiple applications. You will translate user needs into wireframes, prototypes, and clear UI specifications, collaborating with developers and product teams in an Agile environment.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, 5+ years in UI/UX, strong skills with Figma/Axure and Adobe Creative Suite, and a solid track record in accessibility and usability testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, UX strategy, and usability research/testing.
• Experience using CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap to deliver responsive, mobile-aware products.
• Experience delivering and meeting Section 508 Accessibility standards.
• Strong understanding of the website development lifecycle (discovery, planning, design, coding, testing, evaluation).
• Experience with web design using Figma, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium, Photoshop, XD, Dreamweaver, InDesign, etc.
• Excellent communication and writing skills (ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences).
• Experience with Agile and DevOps tools such as Atlassian Confluence and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Employ participatory design, brainstorming, and collaboration with developers and product teams within an agile software team.
• Ensure quality product delivery meeting stakeholder needs and IT Accessibility Standards.
• Map workflows, user paths, create storyboards, wireframes, mockups, prototypes and UI specs for multiple apps.
• Design graphics, icons, and visual elements as needed.
• Evaluate designs using user-centric techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walk-throughs.
• Share current technology design trends across teams.
• Participate in working groups/meetings with stakeholders to discuss requirements and present wireframes.

Skills

UI/UX design

UX strategy

Usability testing

Figma

Communication skills

Agile collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bootstrap

Figma

Axure

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

XD

Dreamweaver

InDesign

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

• Employ participatory design, creative brainstorming, and other techniques to collaborate with software developers, systems engineers and other product team members as part of an agile software development team.
• Ensure quality product and timely delivery meeting stakeholder needs and IT Accessibility Standards.
• Map workflows, user paths, create storyboards, wireframes, mockups, low and high-fidelity prototypes and write UI specifications to support development across multiple applications and platforms.
• Design graphic, icons, and other visual elements as necessary.
• Evaluate designs using user-centric design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walk-throughs.
• Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology design and usability, and share information across multiple teams.
• Participate in working groups and/or meetings with application stakeholders to discuss user requirements and/or present wireframes and mockups.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, UX strategy, and usability research and testing.
• Experience using modern CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap to deliver responsive, mobile aware products.
• Experience delivering and meeting Section 508 Accessibility standards.
• Excellent understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation).
• Experience with web design using Figma, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium, Photoshop, XD, Dreamweaver, InDesign etc.
• Excellent communication and writing skills (ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience).
• Experience with Agile, DevOps tools such as Atlassian Confluence, JIRA.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.