UX Developer

Creative Circle; United States; Remote; USD 96,432 - 110,208; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy and flexibility

Culture of innovation

Access to cutting-edge tools

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead UX Developer for their Enterprise UX team. This role involves bridging design and development, leading a team, and innovating with AI. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in React and design principles, along with experience in mentoring. This opportunity allows for remote work with a competitive freelance pay rate of $70-$80 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of design principles, information architecture, and accessibility standards.
• Proven experience contributing to and evolving enterprise design systems.
• Experience mentoring teams and elevating engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Translate UX vision into clean, accessible, production-ready code using React.
• Lead a team of UX engineers and designers, fostering technical excellence.
• Explore and implement emerging technologies to streamline workflows.
• Participate in user research and usability testing.

Skills

Design principles

Information architecture

Accessibility standards

Agile

Lean UX

Design Thinking

CI/CD pipelines

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, HCI, UX

Tools

React

AI tools

Job description

This range is provided by Creative Circle. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $80.00/hr

Location: Remote! EST hours preferred

Industry: Global Insurance & Financial Services

Employment Type: Freelance, through end of year

Rate Range: $70-$80 per hour (W2)

Timeline for Hire: Within the next 6 weeks

About the Opportunity

Our client, a global leader in insurance and financial services, is seeking a Lead UX Developer to join their Enterprise UX team. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for a seasoned front-end engineer who thrives at the intersection of design and development.

As a key player in a modern UX practice, you'll drive innovation, mentor peers, and shape the future of digital experiences across a portfolio of enterprise products. If you're passionate about React, design systems, and building scalable, user-centered solutions-this is your chance to lead transformation at scale.

What You'll Do

• Bridge Design & Development: Translate UX vision into clean, accessible, production-ready code using React and modern front-end technologies.
• Lead & Mentor: Guide a team of UX engineers and designers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Innovate with AI & Automation: Explore and implement emerging technologies to streamline design-to-dev handoff and improve team workflows.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to align on vision, strategy, and execution.
• Champion User-Centered Design: Participate in user research and usability testing to ensure solutions are intuitive, inclusive, and impactful.
• Contribute to Design Systems: Help evolve and scale the company's design system, ensuring consistency and efficiency across products.

What We're Looking For

• Strong understanding of design principles, information architecture, and accessibility standards
• Proven experience contributing to and evolving enterprise design systems
• Track record of mentoring teams and elevating engineering practices
• Familiarity with Agile, Lean UX, Design Thinking, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience evaluating and integrating AI tools into development workflows is a plus
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, HCI, UX, or related field preferred

Why Join?

• Work with a forward-thinking UX team at a Fortune 100 company
• Influence enterprise-wide digital transformation
• Enjoy autonomy, flexibility, and a culture of innovation
• Access to cutting-edge tools, including AI-driven development platforms

We'd love to hear from you and discuss this opportunity!

Seniority level

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