Affinity

4422 UI/UX Engineer

Affinity$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of experience; or Master's with 2-6 years of experience
  • Strong front-end technology skills (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
  • Experience with modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)
  • Proven ability to design user-centered interfaces for complex applications
  • Knowledge of UX principles, usability, and interaction design
  • Familiarity with Linux-based environments
  • Ability to convert user needs into functional designs

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop intuitive, responsive user interfaces for web applications
  • Translate complex workflows into simple, efficient user experiences
  • Build and maintain front-end components using modern frameworks
  • Ensure applications meet usability and accessibility standards
  • Contribute to maintaining consistent design patterns and style guides
  • Gather and incorporate user feedback for design improvements
  • Collaborate with backend engineers and product teams to align UI/UX with system capabilities
  • Improve front-end performance and scalability

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical applications
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Focus on user-centered design processes
  • Potential for professional development in advanced UI/UX methodologies
  • Chance to impact user satisfaction and system performance
Full Job Description
4422 UI/UX Engineer
4422 | TS/SCI

Job Description:

OVERVIEW:

As a UI/UX Engineer, you will design and develop intuitive, user-centered interfaces for mission-critical applications. This role bridges design and engineering, focusing on creating seamless user experiences while delivering production-ready front-end solutions.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in user experience design, front-end development, and usability principles, with the ability to translate complex technical workflows into clean, efficient, and accessible interfaces. You will work closely with backend engineers, product owners, and end users to improve usability, performance, and overall user satisfaction.

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • UI/UX Design & Implementation: Design and develop intuitive, responsive user interfaces for web-based applications
  • User Experience Optimization: Translate complex workflows into simple, efficient user experiences that improve usability and adoption
  • Front-End Development: Build and maintain front-end components using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or similar)
  • Usability & Accessibility: Ensure applications meet usability standards and accessibility best practices
  • Design Systems: Contribute to and maintain consistent design patterns, components, and style guides
  • User Research & Feedback: Gather and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve interface design and functionality
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with backend engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to align UI/UX with system capabilities
  • Performance Optimization: Improve front-end performance, responsiveness, and scalability


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience
  • Strong experience with front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML,CSS)
  • Experience with modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience designing user-centered interfaces for complex applications
  • Understanding of UX principles, usability, and interaction design
  • Experience working in Linux-based environments
  • Ability to translate user needs into functional design solutions


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience with design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana or similar)
  • Familiarity with REST APIs and backend integration
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and front-end deployment workflows
  • Experience working in Agile environments
  • Experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces for data-driven GEOINT applications.


CLEARANCE:

  • Active TS/SCI minimum clearance required


Job Details

City : Gaithersburg, Alexandria, Chantilly

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About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
Learn more about Affinity
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1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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