Ui / Ux Engineer at Simons Foundation

remote user experience

POSITION SUMMARY

The Simons Foundation is seeking an experienced UI/UX Engineer to develop a highly interactive and effective user interface and work collaboratively with internal front-end and back-end developers. The UI/UX Engineer will make a direct and lasting impact on autism research by building an online platform supporting the engagement of tens of thousands of families affected by autism.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop and maintain effective user interfaces for querying, analysis and display of phenotypic, genetic and imaging data.
• Work collaboratively and closely with other front-end engineers, back-end engineers, study coordinators, project managers and data analysts.
• Participate in open source software development efforts that are aligned with foundation priorities.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in Computer Science or related discipline with five years of experience

Required experience:

• At least five years of software development
• At least five years designing and developing user interfaces and data visualization interfaces
• At least five years of experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Ajax
• At least three years of experience with Javascript framework such as jQuery
• At least three years of experience with Python
• At least three years of experience with MVC framework such as Django
• At least three years of experience with test automation framework such as Selenium and Behave
• At least three years of experience with version control systems such as Git
• At least three years of experience building responsive web designs that are cross browser compatible
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and/or CouchDB

Desired experience and knowledge:

• Experience with mobile development
• Experience with D3.js
• Experience with SVG
• Experience with AngularJS
• Experience with responsive framework CSS such as Bootstrap and Foundation
• Experience with basic workings of various protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.
• Experience with RESTful APIs

The Simons Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

To apply, see How to Apply section below

Position:

Employee

Work Schedule:

Full-time

Remote:

Yes

Relocation:

No

Salary:

Not Specified

How to Apply

Position is expired. Thanks for your interest.

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