UI Developer
About the job
- Expert knowledge of hand-coding in HTML.
- Expert CSS skills.
- Strong knowledge of responsive and fluid design.
- Strong knowledge of interactive design.
- Strong creative, technical, and analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of layout, user interface design principles and patterns, typography, and user-centered design methodologies.
- Strong sense of design and visual appeal.
- Strong presentation and meeting skills to describe designs and interaction to technical and business audiences.
- Intermediate HTML5 skills.
- Intermediate Bootstrap framework skills.
- Intermediate JavaScript skills.
- Intermediate hands-on experience with jQuery.
- Intermediate Photoshop skills.
- Familiarity with the Backbone.js and Angular.js model-view-controller frameworks.
- Experience developing and testing across multiple browsers using browser-specific development tools such as Firefox Firebug, Chrome Developer Tools, and Internet Explorer web development tools.
- Familiarity with progressive enhancement and progressive disclosure theory and implementation.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to learn quickly across various lines of business.
- Ability to scope a project and determine both design and development needs.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously within timelines.
- Excellent written communication skills, including proper grammar, spelling, context, tone, and tactful word choice.
- An online portfolio with URLs featuring aesthetically appealing design work, user interface experience, and code examples.
- Discover new ways to improve application and site user experience through customer research and testing.
- Create and implement usability testing for designs and user interfaces.
- Produce effective plans to enhance application and site usability.
- Enhance user experience across mobile, tablet, and website platforms.
- Create prototypes, wireframes, comps, and page flow diagrams that support project goals.
- Create project briefs supporting user interface design, marketing, and business objectives.
- Work with developers to integrate front-end code and provide information needed to complete projects.
- Collaborate, write, and communicate user interface technical and functional requirements to meet project objectives.
- Assist in defining the overall user interface architecture of projects.
- Ensure designs are cross-browser and cross-device compatible.
About the company
OpTech is a professional services firm that provides niche talent in information technology, engineering, healthcare, and financial/accounting to Fortune 500 and government clients. It sources and places skilled professionals to support critical technology projects, with capabilities spanning cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, web development, program and project management, risk management, and more. The company differentiates itself through its focus on highly qualified talent, strong client service, global delivery with offices in the US and India, and a reputation for integrity and dedication across banking, manufacturing, insurance, utilities, healthcare, and government sectors. OpTech’s goal is to connect clients with top technology and engineering talent to help them achieve their business objectives while offering rewarding career opportunities for its employees.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Troy, Michigan
Founded
1999
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What believers are saying
- April 2026 thermal-vacuum testing advanced Caracal toward flight readiness.
- August 2026 Sterling expansion and TBAeroTech assets increase production capacity.
- Blue Origin and Space Force references strengthen sales into classified space programs.
What critics are saying
- Caracal's 2026 flight ties credibility to Blue Origin's Blue Ring schedule.
- OpTech depends heavily on U.S. Space Force and GEO SDA demand.
- A failed 2026 integration or launch would damage future defense awards and hiring.
What makes OpTech unique
- Blue Ring Mission 1 flies OpTech's Caracal in GEO in 2026.
- OpTech won a $4.5 million Space Force TacRS contract in 2024.
- August 2026 TBAeroTech asset acquisition adds in-house wire-harness manufacturing and QA.
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