Staff Software Engineer, UI

Lyric, formerly ClaimsXten, is a leading healthcare technology company, committed to simplifying the business of care. Over 30 years of experience, dedicated teams, and top technology help deliver more than $14 billion of annual savings to our many loyal and valued customers—including 9 of the top 10 payers across the country. Lyric’s solutions leverage the power of machine learning, AI, and predictive analytics to empower health plan payers with pathways to increased accuracy and efficiency, while maximizing value and savings. Lyric’s strong relationships as a trusted ally to customers resulted in recognition from KLAS as “true partner” and “excellent value for investment,” with a top score for overall customer satisfaction and A+ likelihood to recommend in their October 2023 Payment Integrity and Accuracy Report. Discover more at Lyric.ai. 

As a Staff UI Engineer, you will lead the design and development of sophisticated, data-driven front-end applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and accessibility. You will play a key role in shaping our UI architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver seamless, high-impact user experiences. You will be instrumental in evolving our engineering standards, tooling, and systems to support a high-performing front-end team.

Applicants must already be legally authorized to work in the U.S.  Visa sponsorship/sponsorship assumption and other immigration support are not available for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement dynamic, responsive, and accessible UI solutions for complex, data-intensive applications.

• Design and build reusable component libraries and scalable UI systems, with a strong emphasis on maintainability and performance.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including UX, product, platform, and backend engineering—to influence design decisions and align UI strategy with business goals.

• Champion front-end best practices, code quality, and accessibility standards across the organization.

• Lead technical design reviews, guide architectural discussions, and help steer long-term technical vision for front-end development.

• Act as a mentor and technical leader to other front-end engineers, supporting their growth and contributing to a culture of learning and excellence.

• Lead cross-functional UI initiatives, driving technical direction and alignment at the team and organizational level.

• Balance hands-on front-end development with high-level system design and architectural planning.

• Mentor and support other engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and excellence.

• Collaborate closely with product managers and design teams to deliver cohesive, user-centered features.

• Continuously improve UI performance, accessibility, and developer experience through scalable architecture and modern tooling.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or 12 + years equivalent practical experience).

• 8+ years of professional front-end development experience, with a strong portfolio of complex, data-driven web applications.

• 5 + Years in semantic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, while utilizing accessible, interactive UI patterns for tables, forms, charts, and visualizations.

• 3 + Years in React.js including component design patterns, hooks, state management, and performance optimization.

• 3 + years design systems and component-based architectures.

• 5 + years CI/CD best practices for Front End applications

• 1+ years React Testing Library, Playwright, or Cypress for end-to-end and unit testing.

• 2 + years in integrating with RESTful APIs securely and efficiently.

• 3 + years in transforming design assets from Figma, Sketch, or similar tools into pixel-perfect UI implementations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Server-Side Rendering and static site generation using frameworks like Next.js or Nuxt.js.

• Familiarity with modern CSS tools like Tailwind CSS, and an understanding of utility-first design.

• Experience with data visualization libraries such as D3.js, Chart.js, Recharts or similar tools.

• Contributions to open-source UI libraries or internal tooling.

***The US base salary range for this full-time position is:

The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not reflect the value of the total rewards compensation. ***

Lyric is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace collaborative success.