Senior UX Developer

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced UX Developer to join our team of product owners and domain experts to drive the functionality of our web-based Unmanned Space Cost Model (USCM). Our goal is to provide intuitive, efficient, and clean experiences for our users. If you’re passionate about user experience and software development, and have proven track record, we would love to hear from you. This is a senior role that involves working closely with a team of analysts and developers to deliver first-class data-driven website solutions. Our work environment is relaxed, but we are serious about quality, security, and customer satisfaction. May sit in our Los Anglees or Santa Barbara offices.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers, product managers, analysts, other developers, QA, and end-users to ensure we are delivering the desired functionality while maintaining a high-quality user experience and consistent look and feel for our Unmanned Space Cost Model (USCM) product line
• Create user flows, wireframes and detailed specifications to describe the user experience for stakeholders to review and developers to implement
• Implement features using Angular and C#
• Become an expert in our applications and domain
• Participate in Agile/Scrum process and code reviews to meet sprint release schedules
• Work closely with other designers to develop creative UI/UX concepts for style-focused websites, enterprise web applications, and more
• Occasional presentations to customers on requirements, design, completed work
• Act mindfully of applicable software technologies and trends, and integrate them into our products

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree required with 10+ years of relevant experience (degree or equivalent professional experience in Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, HCDE, Human Factors, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Informatics, or related degree)
• Experience with data-driven design (analytics analysis) is a plus
• Experience working with the Federal Government, Departments of Defense or Homeland Security, though not necessary, would be beneficial
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Work with requirements staff to understand and design desired functionality
• Portfolio that demonstrates talent and skill designing web applications
• Experience using Figma or an equivalent mockup/wire-framing application
• Experience with designing for Accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.0)
• Understand, articulate, and implement complex software development concepts
• Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS) and frameworks (Angular, bootstrap, material design)
• Experience with common programming languages (C#, C++, VB, etc.)
• Familiarity with SQL and database concepts to communicate with back-end developers

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science (or other relevant concentration) required. An additional three years of directly relevant software development experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

About Tecolote Research

Tecolote Research is a private, employee-owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients are provided the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers. Apply now to connect with a company that invests in you.

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