[Hiring] Senior UI/UX Engineer @Ocient

Role Description

The Senior UI/UX Engineer is a high-impact individual contributor at Ocient who leads the implementation of UI/UX efforts for Ocient’s cutting-edge hyperscale data warehouse. This role blends strong front-end engineering expertise with an eye for design and a passion for solving hard problems.

• Lead the implementation of UI/UX efforts for Ocient’s hyperscale data warehouse platform, architecting scalable, maintainable front-end systems using TypeScript, React, and Python.
• Utilize AI-assistance and coding agents (Claude) to increase efficiency through architecture, design, development, and workflow management.
• Set the bar for high-quality code by creating and enforcing coding guidelines, front-end architecture patterns, and UI/UX best practices across the engineering organization.
• Work with design tools such as Figma to implement beautiful, streamlined UI/UX experiences that translate complex data platform capabilities into intuitive product interfaces.
• Interface across teams — including Product Management, Engineering, and Design — as the primary UI/UX technical authority, aligning on requirements, architecture, and product direction.
• Interact with REST APIs and SQL databases to build robust, performant front-end integrations that leverage Ocient’s backend data platform capabilities.
• Lead code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical design sessions, driving high-quality engineering decisions across the UI/UX codebase.
• Mentor UI/UX Engineer I and II contributors, supporting their technical growth and elevating front-end engineering quality across the team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industry experience writing code to build scalable, maintainable user interfaces in a professional software engineering environment.
• 1+ year of industry experience working with design tools such as Figma to implement streamlined UI/UX experiences.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Python with a track record of leading production-quality front-end engineering at scale.
• Demonstrable experience utilizing AI tools and agents to efficiently produce quality designs and software using structured prompts and context files.
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills with the ability to lead the UI team, interface across teams, set the bar for high-quality code, and create and enforce coding guidelines and architecture.
• Experience using Git for version control and leading collaborative software development workflows.
• Experience interacting with REST APIs and SQL databases from a front-end engineering perspective.
• A portfolio of previous work including code samples demonstrating front-end engineering quality and design sensibility.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience working with high-performance, distributed systems and databases.
• Experience with full-stack development, particularly in Java or C++.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience using and building code components for an enterprise-scale design system.
• Experience using Playwright or other UI testing framework.

Interview Requirements

• All interviews are conducted via video and require candidates to have their camera on for the duration of the session.
• The use of video filters, face-altering effects, or virtual backgrounds is not permitted for security and verification purposes.
• We are not open to using an agency or staffing company at this time.
• We do not accept unsolicited agency or staffing resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ocient is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.