UX Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Webtellect operates with the zeal of a start-up, to provide expert software design and development services to a suite of clients. We are not the firm where folks can put the feet up, enjoy a paycheck, and mill around the water cooler.  We are the firm that is passionate about technology, and utilizing such in the pursuit of solving business and real-world challenges.  Work hard, play harder.  Our clients have defined budgets and we are held to higher expectations.  We have various vertical markets we attack offering relevant solutions, and therefore we do not live and breathe in only a "single technology" or "one-technology-fits-all mindset."  Each project potentially offers something new.  We have a driving passion for software excellence.  Feathers in our cap includes the development of interactive exhibits for the Visitor Center of the world’s largest philanthropic organization, custom enterprise platform development for the largest drilling company in the U.S. Oil and Gas industry, Medical Record solutions, and giving back to our community through various programs.

Job Description

We are a fast moving, agile team using the latest technologies to build native & web applications. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to work across the various platforms on the latest innovative technologies and tools.

 We’re seeking a passionate, creative, self-starting, get-it-done UX Engineer. You will work side-by-side with world class Designers and Software Engineers to help preserve design integrity throughout the product development lifecycle.

We’re looking for a results-oriented collaborator who is a nimble engineer with keen design sensibilities. You have experience interpreting designs into fully functional interactive experiences, and do the job quickly and efficiently. You work in and with new technologies, and can quickly and smoothly learn to use new tools. You must “get” designers and have a clear understanding of the design process—interaction design, usability, visual design, and motion graphics—and demonstrate an ability to merge this with established development processes. You will also help establish new processes and tools within the studio that will evolve the way we design and build products.  

Roles & Responsibilities: 

  • Develop UI for new features, add fit & finish to existing features, and refine complex prototypes 
  • Manage your work to meet tight deadlines and ensure consistent quality  
  • Coordinate with UX and Engineering teams to ensure interaction and visual designs are implemented according to design specs and motion comps  
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with project teams in all stages of design and development  

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of shipping production software
  • Strong communication skills. Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment  
  • Demonstrated ability to respond positively to changing requirements
  • Passion for improving quality, performance & reliability of engineering systems
  • Strong coding, debugging, algorithm design and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage yourself and others to meet deadlines 
  • Ability to identify problems or inefficiencies, propose solutions, & drive demonstrable improvements 
  • Familiarity with SCRUM and Agile methodologies

Required technical skills & qualifications: 

  • Expert level skillset in HTML/CSS/SCSS/JS
  • Experience with a modern JavaScript library (React, Angular, Knockout, etc.)
  • Experience with vanilla and modern JS technologies (node, npm/yarn, gulp, webpack, TypeScript)
  • Familiarity with software engineering patterns & practices

Preferred technical skills & qualifications:

  • Experience writing mobile applications for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone 
  • Experience writing software in Swift, Objective-C, Java, C#, XAML, etc. and a willingness to learn new technologies if needed

Additional Information

Notes:

  • Local, onsite only
  • No 3rd parties.
  • No Visas allowed
  • Some travel required