UX Engineer

Priority1 strives to go beyond simply offering jobs. We foster careers by creating a great working environment for our team members. We hire talented individuals who will provide the best support and can quickly adapt to the rapidly changing world of logistics. These talented men and women drive our business, and we are committed to their success.

Position Title:                     UX Engineer

Department:                         IT

Reports to:                            Manager of UI-UX Engineering

Location:                              Little Rock, Arkansas                   

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Purpose and Goals

The UX Engineer position will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between design and technology. The position collaborates closely with design, product leaders, and engineering to build and maintain high-quality, user-centered applications. This role leverages expertise in front-end development and user experience design to deliver intuitive and responsive interfaces that enhance user satisfaction.

Essential Function

• Regular, reliable in-person attendance
• Front-End Development: Build, optimize, and maintain front-end components and user interfaces using modern frameworks like Angular, Vue, or React.
• Design Collaboration: Work closely with product designers to translate design concepts into functional user interfaces, ensuring design integrity throughout the development process.
• Design System Implementation: Assist in establishing and maintaining a scalable design system, developing reusable components in both Figma and code, and promoting consistency across all digital products.
• User-Centered Approach: Apply user-centered design principles to enhance usability and accessibility, ensuring that applications meet user needs and preferences.
• Research and Analytics Support: Participate in user research initiatives to gather insights and utilize analytics tools to inform design and development decisions.
• Quality Assurance: Implement UI testing practices and adhere to coding standards to ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with product leaders, stakeholders, and other team members to understand project requirements and contribute to feature prioritization.
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve the user experience and development processes.
• Other duties as assigned

Job functions require long periods of sitting and working from computer workstation; ability to multi-task, problem solve, and prioritize daily workload; excellent organization and record keeping skills; comfortable with oral communications, primarily on the telephone. Requires extended periods of sitting, normal walking, bending, twisting, and stretching.  Capability of sight and hearing required.  Ability to deal with stressful situations and occasionally working extended hours.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job and duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

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