UI/UX Engineer

🚀 About Lila Sciences

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at  www.lila.ai    

At Lila, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.

🌟 Your Impact at Lila

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer with experience using Retool and writing JavaScript snippets. You will play a key role in understanding user needs, designing and building internal tools and applications that improve efficiency and enhance user experience. Your work will directly impact our operations by creating seamless, intuitive, and high-performance interfaces.  You will be part of an internal platform team of software engineers and product managers, and you will regularly connect with the scientists using the platform.  This job is onsite in Cambridge, MA and will require international travel to meet with remote users about once a quarter.

🛠️ What You'll Be Building

• Design, build, and support internal tools and dashboards using Retool.
• Gather feedback from users and iterate on UI/UX improvements.
• Work closely with product managers and software engineers to build efficient and user-friendly internal applications.
• Design custom Retool components to meet specific needs and pair with software engineers to implement them.
• Ensure a high level of usability, accessibility, and responsiveness in all UI components.
• Participate in the entire software development life cycle, focusing on designing, implementing, and maintaining front-end tools.
• Document and help support best practices to foster a collaborative development culture.
• Write clear, concise documentation for both engineers and end users.

🧰 What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 2+ years of experience in front-end development, UX, or Design with JavaScript, React, or similar frameworks.
• Experience working with Retool or similar tools and frameworks.
• Strong UX and design intuition, with an ability to create intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services.
• Understanding of git best practices.
• Acute listening skills and patience to deeply understand user challenges.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and team-first mentality. 
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Energetic self-starter and independent thinker, with strong attention to detail.
• Eager to work with highly skilled and dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting.

✨ Bonus Points For

• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
• Experience with SQL and database design for optimizing queries.
• Background in data visualization and dashboard design.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced startup or SaaS environment.

🌈 We’re All In

Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

🤝 A Note to Agencies

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.