Principal UX Engineer

About the position

The UX Engineer at ATPCO bridges the gap between design and development, creating user-centered digital experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and developers, to deliver intuitive interfaces. Your role will focus on developing front-end components, improving user experience, and supporting the ATPCO design system. You'll also play a critical role in improving existing applications, integrating new features, and maintaining system functionality to meet evolving business and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain interactive prototypes and user-facing interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Vue).
• Implement interactive features, write automated tests, and ensure responsive design.
• Apply HCI principles when collaborating with designers to convert wireframes and mockups into production-ready digital experiences.
• Act as a liaison between design and engineering teams.
• Work with product managers to align UX/UI developments with business goals.
• Participate in design and code reviews to enhance quality.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and analyze user metrics for improvements.
• Optimize front-end code for performance and troubleshoot issues across platforms.
• Contribute to the design system for consistency across products and develop reusable components to enhance efficiency.
• Stay current with design and front-end development techniques, tools, and technologies.
• Recommend and implement improvements to enhance quality, productivity, user experience, and conversions.
• Ensure all design and technical artifacts are complete, properly managed, and adhere to ATPCO's development and quality standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of full-time, professional software development experience developing software in one or more front end focused programming languages: Javascript or Typescript.
• Lead and drive the development of ATPCO's overall front-end strategy and design systems.
• Define best practices for design and development across the organization, focusing on scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate UX design into product roadmaps and ensure user-centric design.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor to UX engineers and designers, promoting best practices.
• Guide product strategy through data-driven insights and user feedback, ensuring a seamless and accessible user experience.
• Ensure alignment of front-end development with overall business goals and product vision.
• Champion user-centered design and accessibility, ensuring these principles are integrated across all products and digital experiences.

Benefits

• Employer-matched 401(k)
• Group health insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Standby flight program
• Employee collaborated work and life standards