UI/UX Design Engineer
- Location
- Jersey City, NJ
- Work type
- Full Time · On-site
- Posted
- 2026-08-30
Job description
We are seeking a creative, user-focused, and detail-oriented UI/UX Design Expert to design intuitive, accessible, and engaging digital experiences. The ideal candidate will work with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and architects to transform complex requirements into user-centric solutions that enhance usability, drive adoption, and improve customer satisfaction. This role involves leading user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, defining interaction patterns, and ensuring design consistency.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, and usability assessments.
Analyze user journeys, workflows, and pain points to identify improvement opportunities.
Create personas, journey maps, information architecture, and task flows.
Design wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.
Develop and maintain design standards, style guides, and reusable design components.
Partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Translate business requirements into design specifications for development teams.
Ensure solutions comply with accessibility standards (WCAG).
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
Experience: Candidates must have over 10 years of UI/UX design experience for enterprise web or mobile applications. A strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX and UI design work is necessary.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar design tools is required, along with experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user journeys, and design systems. A solid understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and usability principles is also necessary. Candidates must have experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing financial services, fintech, or enterprise applications.
Familiarity with Design Systems and Component Libraries.
Understanding of Micro Frontend (MFE) architecture and modern web technologies.
Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, or React.
Experience with user analytics and A/B testing.
Key Skills
User Research
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Wireframing & Prototyping
Information Architecture
Design Thinking
Usability Testing
Accessibility (WCAG)
Responsive Design
Design Systems