UX/UI Lead - Front End
Posted 1 day ago by IF Recruitment Ltd
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
Remote, UK
Summary: The role of UX/UI Lead - Front End involves designing and implementing the user experience layer for an operating system, focusing on both web and mobile interfaces. The position requires leading UX research, creating intuitive UI components, and ensuring the integration with back-end systems. The candidate will also be responsible for producing prototypes, conducting usability testing, and managing project governance. This role is classified as outside IR35 and allows for remote work with occasional travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead UX research, define user journeys, personas, workflows, and information architecture.
- Design intuitive UI components, visual foundations, and a robust design system.
- Produce high-fidelity prototypes and conduct usability testing with stakeholders.
- Create short, engaging help and training videos integrated into the product.
- Convert approved prototypes into a production-ready Front End application.
- Implement components, states, behaviours, accessibility, performance.
- Integrate with headless Back End systems (Strapi, Moodle, Camunda, etc.).
- Collaborate in provided build, test, and deployment environments.
- Define UI architecture (SSG/SSR/CSR/mobile) aligned with security policy.
- Support independent penetration testing.
- Lead project setup, governance, reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
- Manage risks, issues, changes, and coordinate with Back End & IV&V teams.
- Produce comprehensive documentation for architecture, workflows, and integrations.
Key Skills:
- 7+ years of Front End engineering experience (React, Vue, Angular or similar).
- Strong understanding of API integrations & headless backends.
- Proven experience in secure development environments (DevSecOps).
- Architecture design for SSG/SSR/CSR/mobile approaches.
- Deep experience with UX research, user journeys, and IA.
- Mastery of UI design systems & prototyping tools (Figma, XD, etc.).
- Strong usability testing experience.
- Ability to produce short user-learning videos.
- Familiarity with security accreditation processes.
- Ability to produce documentation supporting NATO Office of Security assessments.
- Experience working on complex, multi-stakeholder technical programmes.
- Previously experience working on NATO or Defence projects is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
The Project:
Front End & UX/UI Lead to design & implement the entire user experience layer for an OS, covering both web & mobile interfaces.
Responsibilities:
- Lead UX research, define user journeys, personas, workflows, and information architecture.
- Design intuitive UI components, visual foundations, and a robust design system.
- Produce high-fidelity prototypes and conduct usability testing with stakeholders.
- Create short, engaging help and training videos integrated into the product.
- Convert approved prototypes into a production-ready Front End application.
- Implement components, states, behaviours, accessibility, performance
- Integrate with headless Back End systems (Strapi, Moodle, Camunda, etc.).
- Collaborate in provided build, test, and deployment environments.
- Define UI architecture (SSG/SSR/CSR/mobile) aligned with security policy.
- Support independent penetration testing.
- Lead project setup, governance, reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
- Manage risks, issues, changes, and coordinate with Back End & IV&V teams.
- Produce comprehensive documentation for architecture, workflows, and integrations.
Skills Required:
- 7+ years of Front End engineering experience (React, Vue, Angular or similar)
- Strong understanding of API integrations & headless backends
- Proven experience in secure development environments (DevSecOps)
- Architecture design for SSG/SSR/CSR/mobile approaches
- Deep experience with UX research, user journeys, and IA
- Mastery of UI design systems & prototyping tools (Figma, XD, etc.)
- Strong usability testing experience
- Ability to produce short user-learning videos
- Familiarity with security accreditation processes
- Ability to produce documentation supporting NATO Office of Security assessments
- Experience working on complex, multi-stakeholder technical programmes
- Previously experience working on NATO or Defence projects is advantageous.
This role has been determined as being outside IR35.
This role can be performed remotely with occasional travel.