UI/UX Developer

About the position

The UI/UX Developer will join a highly collaborative team to bring to life engaging, visually compelling, and functionally robust pages that push the envelope in higher education digital experiences. In addition to front-end development expertise, this position requires a strong sense of design to ensure visual consistency, brand alignment, and user-centric aesthetics across web properties. The successful candidate will blend technical execution with design intuition, ensuring that all pages meet best practices in SEO, UI/UX, accessibility, and visual design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the University's corporate website with a strong eye for layout, design, and responsiveness
• Design and prototype modern, visually appealing interfaces and components in collaboration with the design team
• Research, develop, and maintain front-end modules and patterns that support a consistent design system
• Ensure development meets accessibility (WCAG), UI/UX, and SEO standards
• Create wireframes, mockups, and design assets to support project planning and client presentations
• Collaborate with design team to convert visual designs into pixel-perfect responsive HTML/CSS/JS
• Use data and analytics tools to inform design decisions and improve site performance and user engagement
• Work with the team to evaluate and implement new design trends, tools, and frameworks in support of enrollment and marketing goals
• Contribute to the strategy and execution of the digital student journey, balancing aesthetics, usability, and performance
• Conduct usability testing and gather feedback to refine designs and functionality
• Ensure consistency with brand standards, visual identity, and tone across all web properties

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Web Design, Web Development, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Two or more (2+) years of professional front-end development and web design experience preferred
• Strong proficiency in web languages (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript)
• Solid understanding of visual design principles (typography, color theory, layout, composition)
• Experience with responsive and mobile-first design techniques
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, or similar
• Familiarity with analytics and optimization tools (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, SiteImprove, VWO, Optimizely)
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508)
• Experience working within a CMS environment (CascadeCMS preferred)
• Awareness of current UI/UX design trends and best practices
• Ability to translate wireframes and high-fidelity designs into clean, maintainable code

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Higher Education or agency environments is a plus