We are currently looking for a Front-End (UI/UX) Developer for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. This role will support the development of an AI-powered Patient Health Data Summarization capability within the Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV), delivered through a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) widget that provides clinicians with AI-generated insights derived from clinical documentation and health records. The Front-End (UI/UX) Developer will build intuitive, accessible, and responsive user experiences using modern front-end technologies while supporting transparency, source traceability, and usability of AI-generated clinical information.
The developer will work within an Agile, multidisciplinary team alongside Product Owners, UX Designers, clinical subject matter experts, architects, business analysts, test engineers, interoperability teams, and DevSecOps engineers. The role requires close collaboration across technical and clinical teams to deliver production-ready healthcare applications that integrate seamlessly into clinician workflows.
The candidate must reside within the continental US.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop responsive, accessible, and intuitive user interfaces for healthcare applications, including reusable components using modern front-end frameworks and component-based architectures.
- Develop data-intensive user experiences, visualizations, and workflows that simplify complex clinical information and support clinician decision-making while meeting WCAG and ARIA accessibility standards.
- Implement user interfaces supporting Clinical Decision Support workflows, including CDS cards, notifications, actionable clinical insights, and patient-context-aware experiences.
- Integrate front-end applications with backend services and clinical data sources while presenting AI-generated summaries with appropriate transparency, usability, and traceability to source records.
- Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and UI tests, participate in code reviews, leverage AI-assisted development tools, and contribute to application quality and usability standards.
- Collaborate within an Agile environment on sprint planning, backlog refinement, demonstrations, retrospectives, user acceptance testing, production releases, technical documentation, design specifications, and release materials.
- Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, with 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and TypeScript, including responsive web design principles.
- Experience developing modern, component-based web applications using React, Angular, Vue, or a comparable front-end framework.
- Demonstrated experience implementing accessibility standards and best practices, including WCAG and ARIA, and developing complex, data-intensive user interfaces.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex technical or business requirements into intuitive, user-centered experiences.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated experience working effectively within Agile, multidisciplinary software development teams.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience supporting Veterans Affairs (VA), federal healthcare programs, or healthcare technology environments, including familiarity with clinical workflows and healthcare terminology.
- Knowledge of healthcare interoperability and Clinical Decision Support standards, including FHIR, C-CDA, CDS Hooks, SMART on FHIR, or related technologies.
- Experience with healthcare data visualization, human-centered design methodologies, AWS or Azure cloud environments, AI-generated content, or AI-assisted software development tools.
Security Clearance Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- All selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k with Employer Match
- PTO + Federal Holidays
- Corporate Laptop
- Training Opportunities
- Remote Opportunity
VetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
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