UI/UX Developer / Architect / Design Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior UI/UX Developer / Architect / Design Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise design systems and accessibility.

Position Details

Job Title: Senior UI/UX Developer / Architect / Design Engineer
Location: Des Moines, IA
Work Model: Hybrid
Duration: 8+ Months with possible Extension
Interview: Webcam or In-Person Interview
Experience: 5+ Years of Professional Front-End Development

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate should have:

• Strong enterprise design system expertise, including the ability to build and implement a design system from scratch
• Excellent technical communication skills
• Strong understanding of Accessibility, WCAG, and Section 508
• Experience developing scalable, reusable, and accessible UI components

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior UI/UX Developer/Architect with extensive experience building and maintaining enterprise design systems, deep expertise in WCAG accessibility standards, and excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of creating and implementing design systems from scratch while collaborating across teams to ensure accessibility, usability, consistency, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, document, and maintain scalable enterprise design systems and reusable component libraries.
• Work with the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) or similar enterprise design systems.
• Develop accessible wrapper components using HTML, SASS, and Angular.
• Ensure UI components and patterns meet WCAG 2.1/AAA accessibility requirements.
• Implement semantic HTML and appropriate ARIA roles.
• Perform accessibility testing and participate in accessibility audits.
• Use Storybook for component development, documentation, and collaboration.
• Partner with development teams to establish accessibility and design system best practices.
• Provide UX and accessibility support across enterprise applications.
• Participate in code reviews, UX discussions, and accessibility reviews.
• Mentor and guide developers on accessible component development and design system standards.
• Develop reusable, scalable, and maintainable front-end assets.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience
• Proven experience setting up and integrating enterprise design systems
• Experience developing high-level wrapper components and reusable component libraries
• Strong expertise in WCAG 2.1/AAA
• Strong understanding of ARIA roles, semantic HTML, and accessibility testing tools
• Proficiency in:
  • HTML
  • SASS
  • Angular
• Experience with Storybook for component development and documentation
• Strong understanding of UX principles and accessible UI design
• Experience with USWDS or other enterprise-level design systems
• Excellent technical and cross-functional communication skills

Highly Desired Skills

• Experience with .NET, MVC, and SQL
• Understanding of backend considerations within a .NET environment
• Experience integrating front-end applications with backend systems
• Ability to collaborate effectively with development and technical teams

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an accessibility-focused UI/UX expert with strong enterprise design system experience who can work collaboratively across teams.

They should be comfortable leading discussions, mentoring developers, creating reusable components, and ensuring front-end applications meet accessibility and usability standards.