UI/UX Developer at Cambridge Cognition

What you’ll do

You'll play a key role in the research, prototype, communication and implementations of designs to ensure Cambridge Cognition products are consistently visually appealing, efficient to use and encourage repetitive use of cognitive tasks.

You'll identify, investigate and resolve specific issues users experience when interacting with Cambridge Cognition products.

The key aims of this role are:

• Research user interaction paths, reactions and outcomes
• Conduct research with potential and current markets to identify design criteria.
• Conduct usability testing with representative users, observing user behaviour and ensuring improvements feed back into the product development process.
• Representing the end users of our products in the Product Management and Development processes, including communicating scenarios, experiences, user requirements, interaction modes and screen designs to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain design wireframes, mock-ups and specifications as needed.
• Explore different approaches to solving specific user problems.
• Responsibility for how the product feels, ensuring it logically and efficiently flows from one step to the next.
• Responsibility for maintaining consistency in visual elements between and within products.
• Supporting sprint teams in creating functional implementations of planned user interfaces.
• Creating, enhancing and maintaining web applications using HTML5/JavaScript/CSS3 and modern tools and frameworks.
• Developing and maintaining game-like computerised cognitive tests.
• Assisting with writing and reviewing specifications, as required.
• Managing the interactions and deliverables of projects involving third-party branding/design/UI/UX agencies, as required.

What we’d love from you…

• Passion for software development in the mobile tablet sector for healthcare based commercial applications.
• Track record of achieving excellent user experiences.
• Experience of using appropriate graphic design and UI mocking tools to create wireframes and static pages showcasing a proposed user interface.
• Web application development experience using HTML5, JavaScript & CSS3 in a commercial environment.
• Knowledge or interest in learning modern web development frameworks and mobile technologies.
• Full software development lifecycle experience in successful projects, utilising good software development and quality management practices.
• Strong academic record, including a degree in a numerate discipline (or equivalent relevant professional experience).
• Good basic mathematical ability, and excellent written English (spelling, grammar, clarity of written style etc.) and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, including excellent time management skills and the ability to autonomously manage and take responsibility for a complex workload.
• Used to delivering to timescales in an Agile Scrum software development environment.

Ideally you'll have:

• Experience of React.js, Flux, and SASS.
• Automated testing experience, especially using Jasmine and Selenium
• Basic Linux or Unix command line experience