User Interface / User Experience (UI / UX) Engineer at Palladium Group

JOB TITLE: User Interface / User Experience (UI / UX) Engineer

JOB LOCATION: Nigeria

JOB DETAILS:

• We are seeking to engage a skilled UI/UX Engineer to join the Business Analysis team to ensure seamless user experience across the software products, platforms and devices.
• The UI/UX Engineer will be responsible for crafting exceptional user experiences and interfaces for our web/application/mobile products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and test intuitive, visually appealing, and user-cantered interfaces.
• (S)he will be responsible for creating user-centered design solutions that meet customer needs and business goals including global digital standards.
• (S)he will be responsible for developing intuitive visually appealing, and accessible interface, ensuring seamless user experience across all platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams and interfacing with end users to ascertain areas of improvement.
• The UI/UX Engineer will report to the Senior Advisor Informatics. This is full-time position with a contract for 1 year, renewable subject to availability of funding.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for new features and products.
• Develop and maintain design guidelines, standards, and best practices
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and A/B testing to inform design decisions
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.
• Implement responsive designs using CSS frameworks (e.g, Bootstrap, Tailwind)
• Integrate UI components with back-end services using RESTful APIs
• Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and QA teams to ensure design and functionality alignment
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality and consistency
• Participate in agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum)
• Ensure design and development consistency across platforms for uniform design elements, efficiency and maintain cohesive visual brand image
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design alignment.
• Design responsive, mobile-first, and accessible interfaces
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and debugging.
• Optimize front-end performance and accessibility.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and technologies.
• Evaluate and recommend new design and development tools.
• Maintain design documentation and style guides

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Design or similar field.
• Minimum 5 years proven work experience UI/UX design and front-end development.
• Portfolio showcasing your design and development work.
• Experience with design systems and style guides.
• Knowledge of back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, Ruby on Rails).
• Familiarity with testing frameworks e.g. selenium/cypress
• Proficiency in:
  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
  • CSS preprocessors (e.g., Sass, Less)
  • Design tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD)
• Familiarity with:

UI/UX design principles and methodologies

Human-cantered design approaches

Accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1)

Version control systems (e.g., Git)

• Advanced knowledge of software design and engineering.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Experience working with popular operating systems including Windows and Linux.
• Ability to collate data and compile test reports.
• Strong attention to detail and design aesthetic.
• Ability to coordinate and balance priorities of multiple projects and deliverables.
• Experience in health digital standards will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing Palladium job opening, visit the  APPLICATION PORTAL to submit your application!