Senior UI Engineer

DrFirst Inc.•Rockville, MD

13d•$130,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional Senior UI Engineer to join our engineering team and play a pivotal role in architecting and developing our next-generation eRx platform. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your Angular expertise to transform healthcare technology and directly impact millions of patients and healthcare providers across the nation. As a Senior UI Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working on sophisticated, enterprise-scale applications that solve real-world healthcare challenges. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design elegant, performant, and scalable user interfaces that set the standard for healthcare technology solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
7+ years of hands-on experience in professional software development with a strong focus on front-end engineering
Expert-level proficiency in Angular 6+ with deep understanding of component architecture, lifecycle hooks, and performance optimization
Advanced TypeScript including generics, decorators, and type systems
Strong experience with RxJS for reactive programming and asynchronous data streams
Proven expertise in Redux-based state management (Akita, NgRx, or similar)
Mastery of HTML5/CSS3 with deep understanding of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility standards
Experience developing functional, pixel-perfect pages from UI mockups (Figma, InVision, Sketch, Photoshop, etc.)
Strong background in building client applications that consume RESTful APIs
Proficiency with Git or other enterprise source code management systems
Experience with npm and modern JavaScript build tools and workflows

Nice To Haves

ES6/ES7+ JavaScript features and best practices
Angular unit testing frameworks (Jest, Jasmine, Karma, jasmine-marbles)
Agile/Scrum methodologies and iterative development processes
Java programming language experience
Database knowledge (PostgreSQL or Oracle)
Experience collaborating with remote, distributed teams across multiple time zones
Innovative Thinking: You bring fresh perspectives and creative solutions to complex technical challenges
Problem-Solving Mindset: You're passionate about leveraging technology to solve sophisticated problems and improve user experiences
Ownership Mentality: You take pride in your work and accountability for outcomes, treating the product as your own
Collaboration Skills: You excel at working across teams and bringing diverse groups together to achieve common goals
Communication Excellence: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Self-Motivation: Technically curious, continuously learning, and staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies
Organization & Time Management: Exceptional ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple projects, and deliver results independently

Responsibilities

Designing and Coding: Develop responsive web pages using Angular, TypeScript, and HTML/CSS to achieve functional and performance specifications. You'll translate UI mockups into pixel-perfect, accessible, and performant user interfaces.
Collaborating: Work closely with product designers, product managers, and other engineers on complex requirements aligned with the company's overall strategic direction. You'll be a key voice in technical discussions and product planning.
Designing: Own the technical elements and implementation of new/updated product design requirements for the eRx platform. You'll make architectural decisions that impact millions of users and shape the future of our platform.
Unit Testing: Ensure code quality and reliability through comprehensive unit testing. You'll champion testing best practices and help build a culture of quality across the engineering team.
Analyzing: Investigate application and performance issues and support their resolution and related updates. You'll use your deep technical knowledge to debug complex problems and implement lasting solutions.
Demonstrating: Apply critical thinking and outstanding attention to detail in every aspect of your work. You'll consider edge cases, user experience, and long-term maintainability in your solutions.
Building Relationships: Collaborate with other engineering teams and maintain active understanding of DrFirst's engineering teams, resources, and points of collaboration. You'll be a bridge between teams and a champion of knowledge sharing.
Proactively Identifying and Addressing: Spot limitations, resource restrictions, or other barriers early and work to deliver on goals and objectives. You'll anticipate problems before they become blockers and propose pragmatic solutions.
Delivering: Ship high-quality code on time and with minimal defects. You'll balance speed with quality, manage competing priorities, and take pride in delivering solutions that delight users and drive business value.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, with a base salary of $130,000 - $160,000 (Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and geographic location)
Eligible for Discretionary Performance-based bonus based on individual and company performance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
HSA for eligible employees enrolled in the HDHP, with a generous company contribution up to $500 for individual coverage and $1,000 for family coverage per year
100% company paid short and long-term disability, AD&D, and group life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary benefits including FSA, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness insurances
401K eligible after 3 months of employment, with 50% company match up to first 5% of salary contributed to the plan with a 3-year vesting schedule
Accrued annual paid time off (PTO) of 18 days for the first 3 years of service, increasing thereafter
7 paid holiday days
Continuing Education funds up to $1,500 annually for eligible programs after 1 year of service