Senior UX Developer; NIH Data Lakehouse

Senior UX Developer

We are looking for a Senior UX Developer to support the NIH Data Lakehouse. This role sits at the intersection of human-centered design, data‑intensive workflows, and front‑end engineering. The ideal candidate will help make complex research and operational experiences clear, efficient, accessible, and trustworthy for a diverse set of NIH users.

• Lead human-centered design efforts for lakehouse workflows, from discovery through delivery.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to inform design decisions for researchers, analysts, and platform administrators.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, journey maps, user flows, and interaction models for data search, filtering, access, and review experiences.
• Design interfaces that help users understand complex data, metadata, permissions, and status information with clarity and confidence.
• Advocate for accessibility, inclusivity, privacy‑aware design, and Section 508 compliance.

• Build high‑quality, scalable UI components and features that support lakehouse workflows and dashboards.
• Implement responsive, performant, and maintainable front‑end architecture.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure design fidelity, technical feasibility, and consistency across the platform.
• Integrate with GraphQL APIs, search services, and other backend systems that power data lakehouse use experiences.
• Contribute to design systems, component libraries, and front‑end best practices for platform‑wide reuse.

• 5–8+ years of experience in UX design, front‑end development, or a hybrid role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating human‑centered design thinking and shipped digital products or data platform experiences.
• Proficiency with modern front‑end technologies, including:
  • React
  • Next.js
  • GraphQL / GQL
  • React component kits
  • Type Script and component‑based architecture
• Experience conducting user research and translating insights into actionable design decisions.
• Experience creating prototypes in relevant design or product tools.
• Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, usability principles, and complex workflow design.

• Experience supporting scientific, research, healthcare, or public‑sector data platforms.
• Experience with design systems at an enterprise scale.
• Knowledge of performance optimization, SSR/ISR, and modern rendering strategies.
• Experience designing engagement mechanisms, gamification features, or incentive‑based user experiences that encourage platform adoption, data stewardship, collaboration, training completion, and effective use of enterprise data platforms.
• Experience supporting Federal, HHS OpDiv, or NIH programs preferred.
• Section 508 experience.

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full‑flex work week to manage priorities at work and home.