Senior UX/UI Developer - AI-Enabled Applications

Job Description

Location: New York, NY

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Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

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Employment Type: Full-time

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About the Role

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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior UX/UI Developer who combines strong visual design skills with hands-on front-end development expertise to build next-generation, AI-enabled applications.

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This is a hybrid design-and-build role for someone who can translate complex product requirements into intuitive, polished user experiences and implement those designs using production-ready front-end code.

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You will help design and develop AI-powered legal technology applications, including interfaces for document review, source-linked findings, high-density data tables, approval workflows, and document management.

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The technology stack emphasizes lightweight, server-rendered web applications built with HTML, Tailwind CSS, vanilla JavaScript, and modern hypermedia frameworks such as HTMX or Datastar.

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This role is ideal for a senior professional who enjoys both designing exceptional user interfaces and building them from the ground up.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Design intuitive, visually compelling, and responsive user interfaces for AI-enabled applications.

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• Translate product requirements and user needs into effective UI/UX solutions.

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• Conduct user research, gather feedback, and continuously improve user experiences.

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• Develop production-ready front-end interfaces using HTML, Tailwind CSS, and vanilla JavaScript.

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• Build reusable UI components, interaction patterns, and shared component libraries.

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• Design workflows for AI-generated findings, source citations, document review, approval checkpoints, and long-running processes.

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• Maintain consistent design systems and visual standards across multiple applications.

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• Collaborate closely with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders.

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• Integrate front-end code into existing applications while following established Git, code review, and CI/CD practices.

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• Ensure accessibility, usability, cross-browser compatibility, and responsive design.

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• Optimize interfaces for performance, maintainability, and scalability.

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Required Qualifications

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• Extensive professional experience in both UI/UX design and hands-on front-end development.

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• Strong proficiency in HTML5, Tailwind CSS, and vanilla JavaScript.

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• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering production-ready web applications.

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• Experience developing interfaces for server-rendered web applications and template-based component systems.

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• Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards, usability principles, and interaction design.

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• Experience creating reusable components, design systems, and style guides.

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• Proficiency with Git, code review workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.

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• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

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• A portfolio demonstrating both design expertise and practical front-end implementation.

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• Ability to work full-time from day one.

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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience with AI-enabled applications, generative AI products, or LLM-powered workflows.

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• Familiarity with HTMX, Datastar, or other hypermedia and server-driven UI frameworks.

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• Experience with server-sent events and reactive user interfaces.

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• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and automated deployment workflows.

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• Experience with front-end testing, WCAG accessibility validation, and cross-browser debugging.

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• Experience building document-intensive applications, enterprise dashboards, or complex review interfaces.

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Work Location Requirements

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• Candidates must currently be based in the New York City area.

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• This position requires working onsite in NYC three days per week.

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• Candidates must have relevant local project experience.

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• Relocation is not available.

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Compensation and Employment

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• Employment: Full-time, senior-level position.

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• Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with three days onsite per week in New York City.

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