As a UX/UI Engineer, you will be responsible for designing beautiful, usable web pages and applications. You will conceptualize digital solutions to customer and business problems and bring them to life through high-fidelity prototypes, before ultimately building the frontend and pairing with Software Engineers to release your work into the world. From there, you will team up with our Analysts to evaluate the effectiveness of your designs through real user feedback to test, iterate, and continuously improve experiences. This is a highly collaborative role, working closely and communicating daily with stakeholders, researchers, copywriters, illustrators, photographers, and field experts.
Job duties may include, but are not limited to:
Collaborate with designers to convert concepts into polished designs and/or high-fidelity prototypes.
Collaborate with developers to build accessible, responsive, production-ready frontends using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Concept and develop iterative tests and experiences for continuous improvement.
Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to gather project goals and requirements.
Conceptualize and present user-centric solutions to stakeholders in the form of workflows and wireframes for feedback and approval.
Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to evaluate performance of released products as well as reading and reviewing analytics and user data to identify areas for improvement.
Actively contribute to making the team and culture stronger by assisting with other duties as needed, excluding licensed activity.
We're looking for someone who can be passionate about their job and have fun doing it, who will deliver results with integrity, and who enjoys finding ways to enhance the lives of others every day.
We'll also want to know you can demonstrate these attributes:
Ability to work across departments and across teams
Self-motivated and self-driven
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Exemplary customer service skills
Excel in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Experience developing and maintaining positive employee relationships
Thrive in a highly cooperative work setting
2+ years of experience designing and building websites for clients
Strong portfolio demonstrating an ability to think through and design intuitive solutions to complicated user and business problems
Strong understanding of layout, typography, color, and advanced design principles
Code samples demonstrating experience with HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, and accessible web development chops
Experience working with Content Management Systems (CMS)
Experience working in an agile software development organization
Proficient in Angular, Canvas, and/or other advanced web development technologies
Working knowledge of PHP
Experience working with Multivariate (A/B) testing technologies
Have a passion for user experience and building user-centric products
Proficient in basic computer technologies, appropriate for an internet-based company
Regular and predictable attendance
Learn more about us on Glassdoor and our career site at vu.com/careers
Veterans United Home Loans and its affiliates are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected classifications.
