Govserviceshub is hiring: Lead UI Developer in City of Albany

Albany, United States | Posted on 08/29/2025

Overview

Lead UI Developer Designated Location: 40 North Pearl Street Albany, NY

Job Summary: Highly experienced and results-oriented UI Developer to support the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and intuitive user interfaces for our web and/or mobile applications. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of modern UI development technologies, a strong commitment to quality and performance, and excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills. Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills are required to interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The mission is to enhance the well-being of New Yorkers by transforming health and human service delivery through coordinated business practices, modernized technology, and strategic partnerships. Specifically, this role will improve and simplify the eligibility determination and delivery of health and human services to NYS residents in areas such as Medicaid, SNAP, Public Assistance, HEAP, Child Care, and Fair Hearings.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Developer.
• More than 7 years of experience working on complex projects.
• More than 7 years of experience in UI development and patterns (including MVC) with a strong focus on building complex and scalable applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Web Development, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in .NET, C# to develop/maintain .NET applications for n-tier web deployment.
• 7+ years of experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) application integration including development of secure web-services, SOAP/RESTful APIs.
• 7+ years of experience with Entity Framework.
• 7+ years of experience unit testing frameworks (xUnit/NUnit preferred).
• 5+ years of experience with distributed version control systems (e.g., Git).
• 2+ years of experience in designing & implementing CI/CD workflows.
• 2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Desirable Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience working in a federal or state government setting (Health and Human Services, especially in Integrated Eligibility System programs such as PA, TA, SNAP, HEAP, Fair Hearings, Child Support, etc. preferred).

Duties/Responsibilities

The UI Developer will work under the guidance of the technical lead and collaborate with architects, testers and business analysts to implement high-quality solutions that meet the business and technical requirements and adhere to state and federal compliance standards.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design and development of high-quality, reusable, and performant UI components and applications. Translates requirements into UI design and functionality. Collaborates closely with UX designers, business analysts, product managers, and other developers to ensure a seamless and consistent user experience across platforms. Drives UI/UX best practices, responsive/mobile-first design, SOLID principles, ensuring adherence to design guidelines, accessibility standards (Section 508 WCAG), and responsive design principles. Optimizes UI performance and scalability through efficient code and resource management. Conducts code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to established coding standards. Mentors and provides technical guidance to junior developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment. Stays up to date with emerging UI development trends, tools, and technologies, and actively contributes to the continuous improvement of development processes. Participates in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, testing, deployment, and support.