UX/UI Designer

All applicants must currently reside in the United States

BigBear.ai is seeking a UI design, UX design, and front-end development to join our growing company.

You will be natural at understanding human-computer interaction design (HCID), in coming up with elegant solutions to improve our application, and in developing on (tech stack: e.g., a modern Java based web applications, Angular/React/Vue.

• Conduct research and deconstruct our users’ digital interactions and habits
• Come up with UI and UX strategies based on our target goals
• Create and maintain digital assets, such as interface design files, wireframes, and interactive mockups using (Design and prototyping tools: e.g., Sketch and InVision)
• Design, build, and maintain highly reusable JavaScript, HTML and CSS code
• Java based web applications, Angular/React/Vue.
• Understand the limitations of our tech stack and business model and provide technical advice wherever necessary
• Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to understand business requirements, user needs, and technical constraints
• Analyse existing workflows and identify usability issues
• Develop wireframes, mockups and working prototypes
• Create and maintain design systems, reusable components, style guides, and UI standards
• Proficiency with FIGMA or similar prototyping tools
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, responsive design, and accessibility
• Bachelor's Degree and 5 to 10 years of experience
• 5+ years of experience working and developing applications in modern JavaScript libraries such as Vue, React, and Angular
• A portfolio or live examples of code produced
• Knowledge of pre-processors/transpilers such as PUG/SCSS/Babel
• Experience working with NodeJS
• Experience with GIT and familiarity with code versioning practices on large teams, i.e., branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, etc.
• Experience with Java based web applications
• Proficient with image authoring tools like Photoshop or Illustrator
• Proficient with wireframing/design tools like Mock Plus, Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
• A portfolio that demonstrates both JavaScript proficiency and understanding of SOLID design principles (plugins, node packages, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of CSS, CSS extension languages (Less, Sass), and CSS preprocessor tools