UI/UX Engineer Specialist

Guidehouse is seeking a UI/UX Engineer Specialist to bridge design thinking and frontend software engineering within an Agile organization. The role translates user and operational requirements into responsive, accessible interfaces, contributes to shared component libraries and design systems, and collaborates with cross-functional engineering and product teams.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and maintain the global shared component library using Angular and custom UI frameworks
• Design and iterate high-fidelity wireframes, interaction models, and screens in Figma
• Implement and organize global stylesheets (Sass/SCSS) and navigation framework layouts conforming to defined project standards
• Execute 508 accessibility compliance testing and implement remediation (keyboard navigation, focus control, screen reader support, error highlighting)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and senior developers to evaluate frontend feasibility and refine user requirements
• Support the analysis and execution of 'Spikes' to evaluate emerging technologies and resolve styling issues (Kendo UI, custom widgets)
• Work alongside frontend and backend developers to streamline the 'design-to-code' handoff, ensuring high-fidelity implementation
• Contribute to component library, UI guides and developer-focused styling documentation
• Practice and promote design thinking, technical empathy, and continuous improvement across the engineering team
• Review and interpret user personas, journey maps, and user research to inform layout and component design
• Create low-to-high fidelity wireframes, user flow diagrams, and interactive clickable prototypes in Figma
• Incorporate user-centered design principles
• Build and validate layouts and typography across multiple devices, form-factors, and resolutions
• Develop and configure reusable, testable UI components in TypeScript and Angular
• Implement stylesheet structures (Bootstrap, Sass/SCSS, and preprocessors) to enforce brand standards
• Utilization of component frameworks (Kendo UI)
• Collaborate on Angular workspace consolidation, configuration updates, and dependency management

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, HCI, Graphic Design, or related IT field or FOUR(4) years of equivalent experience in leu of degree
• • SIX (6) years of professional experience as a UI/UX Engineer, Front-End Developer, or UX Designer
• • Strong working proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/Sass, TypeScript, and Angular (v14+)
• • Hands-on experience with Figma for asset extraction, spec inspection, and prototyping
• • Practical experience in 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance and remediation
• • Experience working in 2-week Agile sprint structures, including story refinement and active collaboration
• • Nielsen Norman Group (NNg) UX Training or equivalent foundational UX coursework
• • Google Looker or Google Analytics Training / Certifications
• • Angular / Frontend Engineering Technical Certifications
• • 508 Compliance / Trusted Tester Certification
• • Familiarity with Kendo UI, Google Looker, and CSS-in-JS is a plus (Preferred)