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Junior UI Engineer

Southern Arkansas University, New York, NY, United States

Salary: 60.000 - 80.000

Job type: Full Time


Junior UI Engineer

Kognitos is on the hunt for a

Junior UI Engineer

to join our fast-paced, innovative team. If you graduated from a top-tier CS program, have a couple of solid internships under your belt, and you’re passionate about crafting clean, user-friendly interfaces, this is your chance to grow alongside seasoned pros!
Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior engineers and designers to turn mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive UI components
Help implement end-to-end UI features that delight users and align with our design system
Participate in code reviews—both giving and receiving feedback—to continuously level up your skills
Stay curious about emerging UI patterns, libraries, and best practices; share your findings with the team
Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related) from a top-tier university
1–3 years of hands-on UI development experience (including internships at well-known tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, etc.)
Familiarity with React (or another modern framework like Vue.js or Angular)
Comfortable with HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox/Grid) and responsive design principles
Experience using Git (branching, pull requests, merges)
Strong communication skills and a growth-mindset attitude
A portfolio or code samples that demonstrate your UI chops (school projects, open-source contributions, hackathon builds, etc.)
What We Offer

Competitive entry-level salary and benefits package
Flexible hours and remote-friendly culture
A mentorship-driven environment where you’ll learn from senior engineers
Budget for conferences, courses, and tools to help you level up
A creative, inclusive culture that celebrates fresh ideas and initiative

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