Frontend Engineer - UI/UX Focus
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design user interfaces and workflows in Figma, creating mockups and prototypes
- Implement your own designs in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js
- Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume RESTful/GraphQL APIs
- Build robust state management and data fetching layers for complex UI requirements
- Own the full design-to-code pipeline for new features
- Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations using real-time API data
- Handle API error states, loading patterns, and data synchronization elegantly
- Conduct user research, create user flows, and iterate based on feedback
- Balance aesthetic appeal with technical constraints and performance
YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU
- 4+ years combined experience in frontend development and UI/UX design
- Strong Vue.js (Vue 3 preferred), React/Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS
- Experience with API integration, async data handling, and state management (Pinia/Vuex, Redux)
- Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket connections
- Understanding of API design principles and ability to provide feedback to backend teams
- Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for creating production-ready designs
- Portfolio showing both design work and implemented projects
- Understanding of design principles: typography, color theory, spacing, visual hierarchy
- Experience owning features from concept through implementation
BONUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia)
- Knowledge of backend technologies for better API collaboration
- Real-time data visualization experience
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation experience
- Formal design education or HCI background
- Design systems experience (creating and maintaining)
- Background in developer tools or technical product design
WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE
You'll own the entire experience from design to API integration. You'll shape both how the interface looks and how it communicate...