Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lynker is seeking a detail-oriented UI/UX Front-End Engineer to support a long-term contract with the Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The role builds and refines accessible, responsive Drupal 10 interfaces for space weather websites, collaborates with scientific developers, and translates complex scientific data into intuitive visual tools.
Responsibilities
- Build, theme, and maintain scalable front-end components within Drupal 10, ensuring high-fidelity visual translation from design comps to responsive web environments
- Partner closely with backend scientific developers to integrate UI components, interactive dashboards, and visual tools with underlying data streams and web services
- Develop clean, modern, and reusable front-end assets using modern web standards (HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript/TypeScript) and Drupal theme frameworks
- Craft accessible, mobile-first user flows for complex space weather maps, charts, and forecasts in alignment with federal Section 508 / WCAG standards
- Test and optimize front-end interfaces across major browsers, devices, and viewports to ensure seamless visual consistency and performance
Skills
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Web Engineering, Interactive Design, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience: 5+ years of dedicated web development and UI/UX front-end engineering experience
- CMS Expertise: Demonstrated experience custom-theming and building front-end components in Drupal 10 (Twig, custom layouts, Drupal render API)
- Core Tech Stack Mastery: High proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript (ES6+), and modern CSS layouts (Flexbox, CSS Grid)
- High Design Fidelity: Strong eye for visual detail and commitment to producing polished, high-quality user interfaces
- Version Control: Proficiency with Git and standard collaborative development workflows
- Experience engineering data visualizations or mapping interfaces for scientific, meteorological, or geospatial applications (e.g., Leaflet, OpenLayers, Chart.js, or D3.js)
- Hands-on experience with Federal Section 508 web accessibility compliance and testing tools
- Familiarity with containerized local development workflows (e.g., Docker, DDEV, or Lando)
- Experience collaborating with scientific, engineering, or research teams in an Agile environment
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
- Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
- Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
- Employee Referral Program
- Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee
- Remote work for the right candidate
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