Sr Software Engineer, UI
Location: San Diego, California
Country: United States
Category: Software Development
Workplace Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: June 1, 2026
Job ID: 648030
Job Description
Job Title: Sr Software Engineer, UI
Location: Remote
Contract length: 6 months
Schedule: Fulltime, M-F
Pay: $62.25/hr to $77.75/hr, DOE
Position Summary:
The Senior / Staff UI Software Engineer will be a key contributor to the Instrument Software team, responsible for the design, development, and technical direction of the Client Application--the primary touchscreen interface on our client's next-generation sequencing instruments. This engineer will partner with UX designers, backend engineers, and product owners to deliver intuitive, high-quality experiences for clinical and research laboratory users.
Position Responsibilities:
- Develop, and maintain the Angular/TypeScript Client Application running within an Electron desktop shell across multiple instrument platforms
- Drive technical decisions on front-end component design, state management (NgRx/RxJS), and shared library strategy
- Build performant UI components using Angular and SCSS
- Integrate with .NET backend services via auto-generated API clients (NSwag/OpenAPI) and SignalR real-time WebSocket hubs
- Collaborate with UX designers to translate Figma designs into production-ready components with high visual fidelity
- Collaborate with product owners and developers to deliver high-quality software in a scrum team setting
- Participate in code reviews, and follow established patterns in the code
- Maintain awareness of industry trends and evaluate applicability of new front-end technologies to platform development efforts
Required Experience/Education/Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in front-end or full-stack product software development, with demonstrated technical expertise
- Extensive experience with Angular (v15+), TypeScript, and RxJS reactive programming patterns
- Strong proficiency with NgRx or equivalent Redux-pattern state management
- Solid experience building component-based UIs with Angular Material and SCSS
- Proficiency with front-end unit test frameworks (Vitest, Jasmine/Karma, or equivalent)
- Experience consuming REST APIs and working with auto-generated API clients
- Proficient with Git-based source control and CI/CD practices
- Demonstrated success delivering high-quality software using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) against formal schedules
- All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities
Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree (advanced degrees preferred) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- Experience with Electron desktop application development and IPC communication
- Experience with SignalR or WebSocket-based real-time front-end communication
- Familiarity with Angular workspace architecture and shared library patterns
- Experience building touchscreen-optimized or kiosk-mode interfaces
- Experience in a medical device, regulated, or IVD industry environment
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
- Curious, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and team-oriented with strong communication skills
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