EY GDS MENA, Technology Consulting, Senior - UX Engineer, Experience Design

Job Description: UX Engineer

Overview

In recent years, industries have been disrupted and transformed by digital technology. As a design and innovation consulting professional, you will collaborate with different teams to help businesses define their digital strategy and aspirations, design digital products and experiences and solve their digital and innovation challenges.

As part of a high-performing team, you'll deliver exceptional client service to create engaging, intuitive solutions for our key digital transformation programs. As organizations look to leverage the advantage that technology offers, we are committed to helping you develop the right skills that you'll need in today's environment. Working on programs that cross borders and sectors, the experiences you gain here will be more valuable than anywhere else. So, whenever you join, however long you stay, the outstanding EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a UX Engineer (Senior) to join our Experience Design team. This is a hands-on role responsible for translating high-quality design into responsive, scalable digital products across Web and Mobile. The position requires strong front-end engineering capability combined with a clear understanding of UX principles, accessibility, and design feasibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, accessible interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, SCSS/SASS, and modern layout techniques.
• Build and maintain front-end applications using React or Angular.
• Translate UX/UI wireframes, prototypes, and design systems into production-ready interfaces with high precision.
• Collaborate closely with designers to maintain visual quality, alignment with design tokens, spacing systems, grid rules, and interaction patterns.
• Integrate front-end interfaces with backend REST APIs.
• Apply consistent coding standards, write unit tests, and contribute to code reviews.
• Diagnose and resolve browser, device, and performance issues.
• Optimize rendering performance, load times, and UI responsiveness.
• Ensure conformance with accessibility guidelines (WCAG/ARIA).
• Provide engineering feasibility inputs during design exploration and planning.
• Contribute to process improvements in design-to-engineering workflow.

Requirements

Education

• Engineering, Computer Science, BCA/MCA, or equivalent.

Experience

• 6–10 years in front-end/UI engineering or UX engineering roles.

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise with:
  • HTML5, CSS3, SCSS/SASS, responsive layouts, semantic structure
  • JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
• Proficiency in either:
  • React.js (Hooks, Redux, Context API) OR
  • AngularJS (1.x) / Angular (2+)
• Experience with Tailwind CSS, Material UI, or Bootstrap.
• Understanding of REST APIs, async programming, and JSON.
• Familiarity with Node.js fundamentals; .NET is a plus.
• Exposure to Next.js or Vue.js is beneficial.
• Knowledge of WCAG/ARIA accessibility standards and UX fundamentals.
• Comfortable using Figma and design tools for:
  • Inspecting layout grids
  • Understanding auto-layout rules
  • Reading design tokens (colors, typography, spacing)
  • Component variants and interaction specs
  • Extracting assets and validating responsiveness
• Experience with version control using Git/GitHub/GitLab, and Agile/Scrum workflows.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills for collaborating with designers, developers, and product managers.
• Ability to explain technical constraints to non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and precision.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to debug UX/UI issues systematically.
• Ability to manage workload, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Collaborative attitude with openness to feedback and iterative improvement.
• Proactive learner who stays curious about emerging front-end and UX practices.

Ideal Candidate

• Balances design sensitivity with engineering rigor.
• Comfortable working across design and engineering disciplines.
• High attention to detail across alignment, spacing, typography, and interaction behavior.
• Eager to improve front-end workflows, performance, and accessibility.