Jobs via Dice is hiring : Lead UI / UX Developer in Cleveland

Lead UI / UX Developer

Location : Cleveland, OH (Hybrid 3 days a week).

Duration : 6-12 Months Contract.

Responsibilities

• 10+ years of overall experience.
• Architect and oversee the development of scalable, component-based front-end systems using StencilJS and Atomic Design principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, QA, Marketing) to define and execute UI / UX strategy.
• Manage and maintain a shared Design System, ensuring visual and functional consistency across all platforms.
• Drive the adoption of Storybook for component documentation and developer collaboration.
• Lead integration efforts with backend APIs, ensuring clean and performant communication between frontend and backend systems.
• Optimize UI for accessibility (WCAG 2.1), performance, and responsiveness across devices and browsers.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce UI quality standards.
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables for the UI / UX team.
• Work closely with onsite project managers, Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize tasks and remove roadblocks.
• Act as the main point of contact between design, frontend, backend, and product stakeholders.
• Translate product requirements into technically feasible UI roadmaps.
• Facilitate design / technical reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives in an Agile / Scrum setting.
• Advocate for scalable architecture and reusable component development.
• Ensure adherence to design and development workflows, tools, and version control systems.
• Work with Gridstack.js to develop dynamic, drag-and-drop UI layouts for dashboard-style applications.
• Implement TailwindCSS for clean, utility-first UI development that complements design system principles.
• Experience with GenAI tools to create UI code will be good to have.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

#J-18808-Ljbffr