UI/UX Engineer

Company Description

Join Oteemo and become part of a transformation powerhouse where innovation meets impact. We're not just another consulting firm—we're architects of digital evolution, blending cutting-edge technical expertise with human-centered design principles to create solutions that resonate. Our work spans Infrastructure, Software Development, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Experience and Design, Organizational Change Management, and AI-enabled solutions, but our approach is what truly sets us apart. We measure success through tangible business outcomes, not billable hours. We foster a culture of continuous learning where your ideas can thrive and technical excellence is celebrated. Our collaborative global team works across borders and time zones, tackling complex challenges for both Commercial Enterprise and Federal Defense clients with equal passion and precision. At Oteemo, you'll have the opportunity to work with emerging technologies and develop your skills alongside industry experts who are reshaping digital landscapes. If you're seeking a place where your technical prowess can drive meaningful change and where innovation isn't just encouraged—it's expected—Oteemo is your next career destination. 

Job Description

Ready to make a real impact? Join a mission-driven team bringing cutting-edge software solutions to the Navy’s frontline warfighters. This is more than just a job, it’s your chance to help modernize critical defense systems.

We’re looking for a creative and driven UI/UX Engineer who’s passionate about building seamless, intuitive user experiences. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team of developers, product managers, and military stakeholders to transform complex workflows into sleek, user-friendly designs. Your work will directly support the people who protect and serve, and it will be seen and used where it matters most.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on experience with at least 1 programming language (i.e. Java, Node/JavaScript, C#, Python, Perl).
• Hands-on experience with at least 1 User Interface Framework (i.e. Bootstrap, JQuery, Vue, Next).
• Understands APIs, Microservices, and/or Server-Client application interactions and design, with hands-on experience in at least one of those areas.
• Design and develop user interfaces for web, mobile, desktop, and embedded applications, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience.
• Works to understand core Mission/Business objectives to provide user-centric solutions to advance service/product success.
• Creates a design strategy for a portfolio or product suite for the organization.
• Works to unify product and engineering personnel behind a product design that caters to target audiences; shapes product development with Product Manager, Product Owner, Lead Engineer/Developer and other key stakeholders.
• Able to segment user groups and work with multi-disciplinary teams to gather primary and secondary information and insights around user needs and business objectives using a variety of research techniques/methods and tools.
• Translates gathered requirements into innovative design solutions for multiple user personas that optimize for accessibility, scalability, and performance.
• Conduct and facilitate highly organized workshops with client stakeholders/users and product teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to present complex concepts in simple terms.
• Develop information architecture for a portfolio or suite of products and applications that ensures alignment with customers/users’ needs.
• Develop service blueprints reflecting future-state improvements and dependencies for user segments, contributing functions/capabilities, and supporting systems.
• Develop future-state prototypes to demonstrate complex user flows and system interactions.
• Develop and maintain design systems that ensure consistency across multiple (cloud-native) applications.
• Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs and resolve any design-related issues during development.
• Organize and conduct UAT/user testing to validate intuitive interactions, customizations for user groups, and degree to which requirements meet Business and user needs.
• Translate user needs and business requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and refine UI/UX solutions.
• Create and maintain design systems, style guides, and documentation. 

Qualifications

• Secret or Top Secret clearance. 
• At least 3 years of combined UI/UX/Programming experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in UI/UX design and development.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Understanding of user-centered design methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design and development work.
• At least 6 months of experience in the commercial industry sector preferred.
• At least 1 year of hands-on coding experience in one of the following programming languages: C/C++, C#, Java, Go, NodeJS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Perl, PHP.
• At least 1 year of hands-on coding experience with either ReactJS or Angular (or a similar front-end framework)(experience with ReactJS preferred).
• At least 6 months of experience developing and deploying production software applications in at least one of the following cloud providers: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, preferred.
• At least 6 months of hands-on experience designing and implementing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) preferred.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and best practices preferred.

Additional Information

We Value:

• Drive: Passion and energy to implement quality technical solutions. Self-motivation and intellectual curiosity
• Commitment to Quality: Passion to conceive and produce world-class solutions that drive real-world value for the customer
• Customer Focus: Consultative approach to solving problems for customers. Expectations management.
• Communication: Superior communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate problems, solutions, risks, rewards etc. (written and verbal)
• Technical Skills: Love for technology. You have to be inherently passionate about technology.
• Business Acumen: Technology ultimately is used to enable the business. We look for people who understand how the businesses can be enabled through their technical solutions

What we offer:

• Ability to make a noticeable difference for the organization and our customers
• Tremendous growth opportunity by becoming part of a rapidly growing organization. It’s not your tenure but what you can bring to the table that defines how your career will be shaped. You control your growth.
• Complex but interesting challenges to improve the depth and breadth of your technical and business skills. Our consultants are business technologists and understand how technology drives business. 
• Competitive pay and benefits

Work authorization requirement: US Citizen.

Oteemo is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. We evaluate qualified applicants on merit and business needs and not on race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other factor protected by law. Oteemo complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled employees.

It has come to our attention that unauthorized individuals may be impersonating our company or recruiters using fake email addresses or social media profiles to contact job seekers. These messages may offer fake job opportunities or request sensitive information under false pretenses.
Please be advised:

• All official communications from our company will come from email addresses ending in @oteemo.com.
• We do not ask for personal information such as your Social Security number, bank account details, or payment of any kind during the recruitment process.
• If you receive an email or message that seems suspicious, do not respond, click on any links, or provide any information.
• You can verify the legitimacy of any communication by contacting us directly through our official website or LinkedIn page.

We take these matters seriously and are committed to protecting the integrity of our recruitment process.