About the Role
Greenberg Traurig (GT) is seeking a UI/UX Front End Developer to join their Innovation Team. This role focuses on designing and building user-centered web applications, particularly AI-driven conversational experiences, blending product design leadership with advanced front-end engineering. The position will lead the end-to-end user experience and front-end architecture for AI chat applications and related digital products, ensuring a seamless, accessible, and consumer-grade experience.
Responsibilities
- Owns the end-to-end user experience across AI chat applications and front end platforms.
- Designs intuitive, visually polished, and accessible interfaces aligned with consumer-grade standards.
- Creates wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using tools such as Figma.
- Establishes and evolves design systems, component libraries, and visual standards to ensure consistency across products.
- Applies principles of information architecture, interaction design, and content design to improve usability.
- Conducts user research, usability testing, and feedback analysis to drive continuous improvements.
- Designs and implements micro-interactions, animations, and transitions to enhance user engagement.
- Translates complex AI and technical workflows into clear, user-friendly experiences.
- Advocates for accessibility (WCAG compliance) and inclusive design practices.
- Designs, builds, and maintains React-based front end applications using TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
- Translates design artifacts into pixel-perfect, performant, and responsive code.
- Develops scalable front end architecture, coding standards, and reusable components.
- Integrates with REST APIs and collaborates with backend engineering teams.
- Implements automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end) using tools such as Jest, Playwright, or Cypress.
- Contributes to CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and modern deployment practices.
- Supports application deployment across cloud and on-premise environments.
- Evaluates and adopts appropriate front end frameworks when needed.
- Collaborates with stakeholders to translate business requirements into user stories and design solutions.
- Partners with distributed teams across the U.S. and EU using Microsoft 365, Teams, and Azure DevOps.
- Supports ad-hoc UI/UX and front end initiatives based on business priorities.
- Presents and communicates design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Requirements
- Ability to create intuitive, user-centered experiences that balance business objectives with user needs.
- Exceptional UI/UX design judgment demonstrated through a portfolio of high-quality web and application design work.
- Advanced proficiency with Figma, with familiarity using additional design tools such as Sketch and Adobe XD.
- Strong expertise in developing and maintaining scalable design systems, component libraries, and UI frameworks.
- Deep understanding of interaction design, motion design, and micro-interactions that enhance user engagement and usability.
- Expertise in information architecture, layout design, typography, and visual hierarchy principles.
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and leveraging insights to drive iterative design improvements.
- Strong knowledge of responsive and adaptive design methodologies across multiple devices and platforms.
- Deep familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design best practices.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain design concepts and rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and business stakeholders.
- High level of creativity, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering polished user experiences.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent design initiatives, including strategic product efforts and time-sensitive requests.
- Adaptability and comfort working within a fast-paced, evolving product, technology, and innovation environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in frontend development with significant UI/UX responsibility.
- Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to scalable design systems and component libraries.
- Proven experience designing and building production-grade, user-focused web applications.
- Demonstrated experience delivering React/TypeScript applications from concept to deployment.
- Proven experience designing consumer-grade and high-quality enterprise user experiences.
- Experience translating stakeholder requirements into user stories, wireframes, prototypes, and production-ready solutions.
- Experience designing AI-powered, conversational, or agent-based user experiences, including chat and copilot interfaces.
- Background in Product Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.
- Experience working in professional services, legal, or highly regulated environments is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with modern front end frameworks, including Vue, Angular, or Svelte, is preferred.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and supporting modern deployment methodologies is preferred.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, Docker, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), and related technologies is preferred.
Skills
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Figma
- Sketch
- Adobe XD
- Next.js
- Vite
- Webpack
- Jest
- Vitest
- Playwright
- Cypress
- REST APIs
- OpenAPI/Swagger
- Git
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS
- GCP
- WCAG
- Responsive Design
- Cross-browser Compatibility
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- Motion Design
- Micro-interactions
- User Research
- Usability Testing
- Design Systems
- Component Libraries
- UI Frameworks
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Initiative
- Resilience
Location
- U.S. offices
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience in frontend development with significant UI/UX responsibility
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits package
About the Company
- Greenberg Traurig (GT) is a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries.
- GT is committed to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process.
- From our humble beginnings in 1967 in South Florida, our focus has never been changed: serve clients better.
- Since 1967, we’ve built our firm by welcoming attorneys and professionals from all backgrounds who share our drive and commitment to excellence.
- GT thrives on the passion and drive of our people, emphasizing merit, innovation, belonging, and collaboration first.
- We are thankful for the trust our clients place in us and we are proud of being recognized for the service we provide.
Equal Opportunity
- GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by sending an email to hrrecruit@gtlaw.com. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. If you have a disability that makes it difficult to express your interest in a job through our online application process, or if you require TTY/TDD assistance, please contact us to tell us about your needs.
