UI/UX Front End Engineer
Lynker Corporation2 months ago
Boulder, CO, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Build, theme, and maintain scalable front-end components within Drupal 10.
- Collaborate with backend scientific developers to integrate UI components, interactive dashboards, visual tools, data streams, and web services.
- Develop clean, modern, reusable front-end assets using HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Drupal theme frameworks.
- Create accessible, mobile-first user flows for space-weather maps, charts, and forecasts aligned with Section 508 and WCAG standards.
- Test and optimize interfaces across browsers, devices, and viewports for visual consistency and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Engineering, Interactive Design, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of dedicated web development and UI/UX front-end engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience custom-theming and building front-end components in Drupal 10, including Twig, custom layouts, and the Drupal render API.
- High proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Flexbox, and CSS Grid.
- Strong visual attention to detail and commitment to polished, high-quality interfaces.
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Preferred: experience with scientific, meteorological, or geospatial data visualizations or mapping interfaces, including Leaflet, OpenLayers, Chart.js, or D3.js.
- Preferred: hands-on experience with Section 508 accessibility compliance and testing tools.
- Preferred: familiarity with Docker, DDEV, or Lando and collaboration with scientific, engineering, or research teams in an Agile environment.
Benefits
- Long-term contract supporting the Space Weather Prediction Center.
- Boulder, Colorado location preferred; remote work may be available for the right candidate.
- Healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off and holidays, 401(k) with company matching, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
- Flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life and accident insurance.
- Tuition assistance, training and workforce improvement reimbursement, learning management resources, career growth plans, spot bonuses, recognition awards, and referral program.
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About Lynker Corporation
Lynker Corporation provides scientific and technical consulting, geospatial solutions, and software development to U.S. environmental and water-resource agencies under services contracts. The company supports NOAA and the National Weather Service with meteorology, GIS, and forecasting tool development, and delivers program and portfolio management across conservation and resource programs. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Lynker is a privately held contractor.