UI/UX Engineer (Frontend)

TL;DR

UI/UX Engineer (Frontend): Design and develop user interfaces for modern web applications with an accent on translating UX concepts into functional front-end code and building reusable components. Focus on collaborating with UX designers and engineers to deliver cohesive experiences and support design system transitions.

Charlotte, NC: 2 days office / 3 days home

W2 Rate: $70-72/hr (NO 1099, NO CTC, NO third party)

Company

hirify.global, a staffing firm placing professionals in contract roles.

What you will do

• Design and develop user interfaces for modern web applications
• Translate UX concepts and wireframes into functional front-end code
• Collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and product teams to deliver cohesive experiences
• Contribute to design concepts and implementation
• Build responsive, scalable, and reusable UI components
• Participate in design-to-development workflows and iterative product refinement
• Support transition of UX tooling and design systems (e.g., Figma migration)

Requirements

• 50% UX / 50% Front-End Development balance (lean toward front-end preferred)
• Strong experience in front-end development principles
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred, Angular accepted)
• Strong TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web development skills
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and ability to contribute to design concepts
• Experience collaborating with UX/design teams to translate design system requirements into reusable, scalable components

Nice to have

• Experience with Figma
• Exposure to both React and Angular (especially Angular)
• Portfolio demonstrating design thinking and front-end execution
• Experience building reusable components within a design system or component library