City of New York
User InterfaceUser Experience Developer
City of New York, West New York, New Jersey, United States
THE AGENCY
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through groundup planning with communities the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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THE DIVISION Information Technology Divisions (ITD) vision is to become a dynamic and vibrant technology delivery organization of the New York City government that leads business transformations and technology innovations to enable citizencentric smart urban planning while promoting a culture of collaboration talent development and equity. ITD is responsible for developing technology solutions to support agency needs and citywide asks including City Charter mandates grant funding requirements and citywide geospatial services and maintaining systems infrastructure and endpoint assets to optimize operational efficiency promote innovation and collaborate with other city agencies to enhance service accessibility to citizens. The division provides necessary computing infrastructure and productivityenhancing technology tools in a hybrid mode (on premise and in the cloud) to support DCPs interdisciplinary staff across five boroughs including planners urban designers project managers and executive management. The division is comprised of experienced and talented software engineers geographic specialists service engineers and technology leaders who specialize in managing system infrastructure cyber security geospatial data engineering application services and portfolio management. Within ITD the Service Portfolio Management (SPM) unit is responsible for aligning IT services with business goals and ensuring that the organizations portfolio of services meets the needs of its customers and stakeholders while leading the practice areas for project management requirement analysis and business relationship management. The unit plays a strategic role in overseeing the entire lifecycle of IT services and optimizing the portfolio to deliver value to the organization. SPM is involved in demand management prioritization capacity planning capital/expense/grant funding mobilization risk mitigation and project governance and uses portfolio management tools and systems that support budget estimation planning tracking and reporting of services and projects.
THE ROLE ITDs Service Portfolio Management (SPM) unit is seeking a highly skilled and motivated User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Developer for creating engaging usercentered designs and ensuring their seamless integration into frontend code. The candidate will be responsible for combining visual design and frontend development to enhance user interaction across digital platforms focusing on usability accessibility and aesthetic appeal for all applications and systems at DCP. The ideal candidate is not only skilled in design but also proficient in coding making it possible to bring interactive designs to life and collaborate efficiently with development teams.
Under supervision and general direction with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment the User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Developers responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
Create interactive usercentered seamless and intuitive user interface (UI) designs and user experiences (UX) that align with business goals and industry best practices. Develop wireframes mockups and prototypes to visualize user flows and interactions using tools like Figma or Adobe XD. Collaborate with business analysts and developers to understand user needs and translate them into design concepts. Conduct user research usability testing and iterative design improvements and integrate user feedback to enhance designs. Ensure all designs meet accessibility standards and usability guidelines. Integrate ARIA roles semantic HTML and keyboard navigation into web interfaces. Perform accessibility audits and implement solutions to meet WCAG compliance. Build responsive mobilefirst web interfaces using HTML5 CSS3 and JavaScript to implement designs. Build functional prototypes using frameworks like React Vue.js or Angular. Use tools like Microsoft Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code to develop debug and optimize frontend code. Optimize web interface designs for performance accessibility search engine optimization and responsiveness across devices. Ensure crossbrowser and crossdevice compatibility for web applications. Collaborate with backend developers to ensure smooth integration with serverside systems. Iterate on designs and code based on feedback to enhance user journeys. Facilitate feedback loops with stakeholders and refine designs based on input. Conduct user testing sessions to gather insights on design usability and functionality. Maintain and update design systems component libraries and style guides for consistency. Document design rationale and maintain resources for design systems. Work closely with interface designers business analysts project/product managers and developers on cohesive project planning and execution. Collaborate in an agile environment participating in sprint planning backlog grooming and daily standup meetings and making progress updates. Use version control systems for managing designs and codebases. Estimate time required to complete tasks accurately prioritize multiple tasks effectively and ensure issues are identified tracked reported and resolved in a timely manner. Experiment with new tools frameworks and methodologies to enhance design and development skills. Stay updated with industry trends emerging technologies and best practices incorporating relevant insights into UI/UX design strategies.
Qualifications : (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by twentyfour (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory fulltime software experience in designing programming debugging maintaining implementing and enhancing computer software applications systems programming systems analysis and design data communication software or database design and programming including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (2) A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of fulltime satisfactory software experience as described in 1 above including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory fulltime software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project. NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations technical support quality assurance (QA) hardware installation help desk or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification requirements. Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration database management systems operating systems data communications systems capacity planning and/or online applications programming.
Additional Information : The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Fulltime
DCP is a great place to work
cultivating intellectual inspiration professional development and creativity. Visit our website at
to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about the agencys services.
THE DIVISION Information Technology Divisions (ITD) vision is to become a dynamic and vibrant technology delivery organization of the New York City government that leads business transformations and technology innovations to enable citizencentric smart urban planning while promoting a culture of collaboration talent development and equity. ITD is responsible for developing technology solutions to support agency needs and citywide asks including City Charter mandates grant funding requirements and citywide geospatial services and maintaining systems infrastructure and endpoint assets to optimize operational efficiency promote innovation and collaborate with other city agencies to enhance service accessibility to citizens. The division provides necessary computing infrastructure and productivityenhancing technology tools in a hybrid mode (on premise and in the cloud) to support DCPs interdisciplinary staff across five boroughs including planners urban designers project managers and executive management. The division is comprised of experienced and talented software engineers geographic specialists service engineers and technology leaders who specialize in managing system infrastructure cyber security geospatial data engineering application services and portfolio management. Within ITD the Service Portfolio Management (SPM) unit is responsible for aligning IT services with business goals and ensuring that the organizations portfolio of services meets the needs of its customers and stakeholders while leading the practice areas for project management requirement analysis and business relationship management. The unit plays a strategic role in overseeing the entire lifecycle of IT services and optimizing the portfolio to deliver value to the organization. SPM is involved in demand management prioritization capacity planning capital/expense/grant funding mobilization risk mitigation and project governance and uses portfolio management tools and systems that support budget estimation planning tracking and reporting of services and projects.
THE ROLE ITDs Service Portfolio Management (SPM) unit is seeking a highly skilled and motivated User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Developer for creating engaging usercentered designs and ensuring their seamless integration into frontend code. The candidate will be responsible for combining visual design and frontend development to enhance user interaction across digital platforms focusing on usability accessibility and aesthetic appeal for all applications and systems at DCP. The ideal candidate is not only skilled in design but also proficient in coding making it possible to bring interactive designs to life and collaborate efficiently with development teams.
Under supervision and general direction with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment the User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Developers responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
Create interactive usercentered seamless and intuitive user interface (UI) designs and user experiences (UX) that align with business goals and industry best practices. Develop wireframes mockups and prototypes to visualize user flows and interactions using tools like Figma or Adobe XD. Collaborate with business analysts and developers to understand user needs and translate them into design concepts. Conduct user research usability testing and iterative design improvements and integrate user feedback to enhance designs. Ensure all designs meet accessibility standards and usability guidelines. Integrate ARIA roles semantic HTML and keyboard navigation into web interfaces. Perform accessibility audits and implement solutions to meet WCAG compliance. Build responsive mobilefirst web interfaces using HTML5 CSS3 and JavaScript to implement designs. Build functional prototypes using frameworks like React Vue.js or Angular. Use tools like Microsoft Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code to develop debug and optimize frontend code. Optimize web interface designs for performance accessibility search engine optimization and responsiveness across devices. Ensure crossbrowser and crossdevice compatibility for web applications. Collaborate with backend developers to ensure smooth integration with serverside systems. Iterate on designs and code based on feedback to enhance user journeys. Facilitate feedback loops with stakeholders and refine designs based on input. Conduct user testing sessions to gather insights on design usability and functionality. Maintain and update design systems component libraries and style guides for consistency. Document design rationale and maintain resources for design systems. Work closely with interface designers business analysts project/product managers and developers on cohesive project planning and execution. Collaborate in an agile environment participating in sprint planning backlog grooming and daily standup meetings and making progress updates. Use version control systems for managing designs and codebases. Estimate time required to complete tasks accurately prioritize multiple tasks effectively and ensure issues are identified tracked reported and resolved in a timely manner. Experiment with new tools frameworks and methodologies to enhance design and development skills. Stay updated with industry trends emerging technologies and best practices incorporating relevant insights into UI/UX design strategies.
Qualifications : (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by twentyfour (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory fulltime software experience in designing programming debugging maintaining implementing and enhancing computer software applications systems programming systems analysis and design data communication software or database design and programming including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (2) A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of fulltime satisfactory software experience as described in 1 above including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory fulltime software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project. NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations technical support quality assurance (QA) hardware installation help desk or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification requirements. Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration database management systems operating systems data communications systems capacity planning and/or online applications programming.
Additional Information : The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Fulltime