Hybrid Designer​/UI Developer

Blink is the user experience firm for the world’s leading companies. We use evidence-driven design to create products that people use, love and remember. With studios in Austin, Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle, Blink brings two decades of experience to research, design, and strategy for clients such as Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, NASA, Starbucks, and USAA.

Location
:
Onsite - 5 days/week, Manhattan

Duration
: 1-year contract

• Design and develop elegant solutions to specific interaction problems and ensure consistency across multiple products and platforms while adhering to industry best practices
• Conduct data-driven analyses to inform design decisions and use data to transform raw information into valuable insights to inform decision-making
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to incorporate inclusive design principles and accessibility guidelines to ensure our products and services cater to a diverse range of users
• Operate with an iterative design mindset and incorporate user feedback and insights to continuously improve the overall user experience of our offerings
• Assist in the analysis of market trends, user research studies, and user behavior analyses to inform design decisions and contribute to the team's strategic thinking
• Build and refine complex UI components with a strong understanding of component references; define and document component props, states, variants, and technical constraints to support scalable implementation.
• Define component and interface behavior beyond visual design, including responses to data changes, error states, edge cases, and user interactions; partner with engineering to ensure interaction logic is implementable and consistent.
• Use AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., VS Studio, Co-Pilot, Claude Code) to create live-code prototypes that serve as a source of truth for engineering (real-time data handling, UI state transitions, complex interaction patterns).
• Review production builds to validate alignment with intended UI architecture and interaction design; act as a quality gate for the functional craft of the product experience (behavior, responsiveness, component correctness, usability fidelity).

• Experience:
  
  3+ years in front‑end development and 2+ years in UI/UX design
• Design Tools:
  Proficiency in Figma
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS (including preprocessors like Sass/Less), and Java Script
• AI Tools:
  Experience using AI‑powered coding assistants and developer productivity tools (e.g., VS Code, Git Hub, Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to accelerate design and development workflows
• Accessibility:
  Demonstrated experience in applying accessibility guidelines and inclusive design to create user‑friendly content
• User‑centered Design:
  Experience with iterative design techniques, incorporating user feedback and insights for continuous improvement
• Adaptability:
  Adaptive learner in new financial services products and offerings

$110,000 - $120,000 a year

DOE

Blink is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.