UI/UX Expert

NuAxis Innovations; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations in Washington, DC is seeking a UI/UX Expert to shape intuitive, accessible, and responsive digital product experiences onsite. You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure accessibility from the start.

Key activities include conducting user research, designing mobile-first interfaces, creating wireframes and prototypes, and building design systems while enforcing WCAG/508 compliance and brand consistency.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of UX/UI design experience.
• Translate user research into workflows, wireframes and prototypes.
• Create wireframes, user flows, and design systems.
• Solid knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 accessibility.
• Strong communication and collaboration with product and development teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research to understand needs, pain points and behavior.
• Design responsive, mobile-first interfaces balancing usability and accessibility.
• Create wireframes, flows, workflows, and interactive prototypes.
• Develop and maintain style guides, design systems, and components.
• Collaborate with developers to integrate designs into React/Angular frameworks.
• Run usability tests, analyze feedback, and iterate on UX.
• Stay current with design trends and emerging technologies.

Skills

UX/UI design

Responsive design

Accessibility knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Portfolio presentation

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

React

Angular

Vue

Job description

NuAxis Innovations is hiring a UI/UX Expert to help shape intuitive, accessible, and responsive digital product experiences. This Washington, DC onsite role focuses on turning user needs into clear workflows, prototypes, and reusable design systems, while partnering closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure accessibility standards are built in from the start.

What you’ll do

• Conduct user research to understand needs, pain points, and user behavior.
• Design responsive, mobile-first interfaces that balance usability with accessibility.
• Create wireframes, user flows, workflows, and interactive prototypes for new features and products.
• Support WCAG/508 accessibility compliance across designs and deliverables.
• Build and maintain style guides, design systems, and component libraries to keep brand consistency across products.
• Collaborate with developers to help ensure designs integrate smoothly into modern frameworks such as React and Angular.
• Run usability tests, analyze feedback, and iterate to improve the overall user experience.
• Stay current with design trends, tools, and emerging technologies to improve visual and functional quality.

What you bring

• 3-5 years of experience in UX/UI design and development.
• Proficiency with tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD (or similar).
• Strong knowledge of responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience working with modern JavaScript frameworks, including React, Angular, or Vue.
• Knowledge of API integration workflows that inform design decisions.
• Proven ability to design for accessibility using WCAG 2.1 and Section 508.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to present and defend design decisions.
• A portfolio showcasing user-centered design thinking and high-quality UI/UX deliverables.

Preferred

• Familiarity with motion design or micro-interactions to enhance user experience.
• Experience with design tokens or advanced design system management.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and working effectively in cross-functional teams.

Location: Washington, DC (onsite). Minimum experience: 3 years.