UI/UX Front End Developer

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Innovation Team as a UI/UX Front End Developer located in one of our U.S. offices.
 

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. If you are someone who demonstrates initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.
This role will be based in one of our U.S. offices, on a hybrid basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Director, AI Solutions Development .

Position Summary

We are seeking a UI/UX Front End Developer to design and build best-in-class, user-centered web applications, with a primary focus on AI-driven conversational experiences. This role blends product design leadership with advanced front end engineering, requiring a professional who approaches development with a strong design mindset and crafts intuitive, scalable user interfaces.

The position will lead the end-to-end user experience and frontend architecture for AI chat applications and related digital products, ensuring a seamless, accessible, and consumer-grade experience comparable to leading AI platforms. The role partners closely with product stakeholders, backend engineers, and end users to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions deployed across secure on-premise and cloud environments.

This role requires strong ownership, an exceptional design eye, and the ability to translate complex technical workflows into simple, elegant user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• UI/UX Design & Product Experience

  • Owns the end-to-end user experience across AI chat applications and front end platforms.

  • Designs intuitive, visually polished, and accessible interfaces aligned with consumer-grade standards.

  • Creates wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using tools such as Figma.

  • Establishes and evolves design systems, component libraries, and visual standards to ensure consistency across products.

  • Applies principles of information architecture, interaction design, and content design to improve usability.

  • Conducts user research, usability testing, and feedback analysis to drive continuous improvements.

  • Designs and implements micro-interactions, animations, and transitions to enhance user engagement.

  • Translates complex AI and technical workflows into clear, user-friendly experiences.

  • Advocates for accessibility (WCAG compliance) and inclusive design practices.

• Frontend Engineering

  • Designs, builds, and maintains React-based front end applications using TypeScript and modern JavaScript.

  • Translates designs artifacts into pixel-perfect, performant, and responsive code.

  • Develops scalable front end architecture, coding standards, and reusable components.

  • Integrates with REST APIs and collaborate with backend engineering teams.

  • Implements automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end) using tools such as Jest, Playwright, or Cypress.

  • Contributes to CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and modern deployment practices.

  • Supports application deployment across cloud and on-premise environments.

  • Evaluates and adopts appropriate front end frameworks when needed.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborates with stakeholders to translate business requirements into user stories and design solutions.

  • Partners with distributed teams across the U.S. and EU using Microsoft 365, Teams, and Azure DevOps.

  • Supports ad-hoc UI/UX and front end initiatives based on business priorities.

  • Presents and communicates design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to create intuitive, user-centered experiences that balance business objectives with user needs.

• Exceptional UI/UX design judgment demonstrated through a portfolio of high-quality web and application design work.

• Advanced proficiency with Figma, with familiarity using additional design tools such as Sketch and Adobe XD.

• Strong expertise in developing and maintaining scalable design systems, component libraries, and UI frameworks.

• Deep understanding of interaction design, motion design, and micro-interactions that enhance user engagement and usability.

• Expertise in information architecture, layout design, typography, and visual hierarchy principles.

• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and leveraging insights to drive iterative design improvements.

• Strong knowledge of responsive and adaptive design methodologies across multiple devices and platforms.

• Deep familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design best practices.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain design concepts and rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and business stakeholders.

• High level of creativity, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering polished user experiences.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent design initiatives, including strategic product efforts and time-sensitive requests.

• Adaptability and comfort working within a fast-paced, evolving product, technology, and innovation environment.

Education & Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in frontend development with significant UI/UX responsibility

• Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to scalable design systems and component libraries.

• Proven experience designing and building production-grade, user-focused web applications

• Demonstrated experience delivering React/TypeScript applications from concept to deployment

• Proven experience designing consumer-grade and high-quality enterprise user experiences.

• Experience translating stakeholder requirements into user stories, wireframes, prototypes, and production-ready solutions.

• Experience designing AI-powered, conversational, or agent-based user experiences, including chat and copilot interfaces.

• Background in Product Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.

• Experience working in professional services, legal, or highly regulated environments is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with modern front end frameworks, including Vue, Angular, or Svelte, is preferred.

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and supporting modern deployment methodologies is preferred.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, Docker, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), and related technologies is preferred.

Technology

• Proficiency with React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.

• Experience with modern UI/UX design tools, including Figma preferred, Sketch, and Adobe XD.

• Experience with frontend frameworks, build tools, and component-based architectures, including Next.js, Vite, and Webpack.

• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, Vitest, Playwright, and Cypress.

• Experience integrating front end applications with REST APIs and OpenAPI/Swagger services.

• Familiarity with Git-based version control, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipeline tools.

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure preferred, AWS, GCP, and related deployment environments.

• Strong understanding of accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility standards.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.