UX Engineer & UI Designer (Hybrid Contract)

Talent Software Services, Inc.; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Talent Software Services, Inc. seeks a versatile UX Engineer to lead the visual and interactive design for a major product rewrite.

The ideal candidate will combine strong UI/UX design capabilities with practical front-end technical knowledge, particularly React, HTML, and CSS. The candidate will be responsible for creating modern, intuitive, and user-friendly interfaces while understanding how designs translate into functional code.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of User Interface Design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Behavioral Research, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Four years of job-related work experience.
• Associate's degree in a related field along with two years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Create user-friendly, effective interfaces for web, mobile, tablet, and desktop applications.
• Develop UI design artifacts communicating the intended user experience.
• Transform business requirements into usable interfaces aligned with goals and constraints.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and interactive design concepts.
• Maintain usability standards and documentation for application systems.
• Establish and maintain design standards, best practices, and processes.
• Research user-centered design practices, emerging technologies, trends, and methodologies.
• Maintain organized design files, assets, and UX testing documentation.
• Support and maintain reusable design components and design systems.
• Identify user needs and gather feedback through research and usability activities.
• Conduct user research, task flow analysis, and usability testing.
• Analyze research findings and translate into actionable design recommendations.
• Test and refine design decisions using user feedback and analytics.
• Improve application usability and accessibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and developers; communicate design concepts effectively.
• Advocate for users and promote UX best practices across teams.

Skills

UI/UX design principles

Wireframes & prototypes

Figma

React basics

HTML & CSS

Design systems & Storybook

WCAG accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI / related field

Associate's degree + 2 years relevant work

4 years of job-related work experience

Tools

Storybook

Figma

Job description

Talent Software Services, Inc. seeks a versatile UX Engineer to lead the visual and interactive design for a major product rewrite.

The ideal candidate will combine strong UI/UX design capabilities with practical front-end technical knowledge, particularly React, HTML, and CSS. The candidate will be responsible for creating modern, intuitive, and user-friendly interfaces while understanding how designs translate into functional code.