UX Engineer

Title: UX Engineer

Location: Galway (Hybrid)

About Ministry Brands

Ministry Brands is a leading provider of SaaS operational management systems, payments platforms, digital engagement tools and background screening solutions for purpose-driven organisations . We serve more than 95,000 customers as a trusted partner in digital transformation and enablement – advancing missions, driving efficiencies, and building engaged communities for more than four decades.

Our Galway R&D centre is Ministry Brands' global AI R&D hub and is in the middle of a major expansion as we deliver a multi-year AI-native transformation of our product portfolio.

About The Role  
We're looking for a hands-on UX Engineer (Individual Contributor) to join our growing Product and Engineering organization as a core member of an Agile team. This role sits directly at the intersection of user experience design and front-end engineering, enabling you to actively plan, scope, and implement features, taking ideas from research and wireframes all the way through to polished, production-ready code.

You’ll work side-by-side with Product Managers, UX Designers, Software Engineers, and key stakeholders in iterative sprints to deliver intuitive, accessible, and high-performance experiences across our SaaS platform. Beyond feature delivery, you will help establish design system standards, build reusable UI component libraries, and ensure our products maintain a consistent, modern experience, all while embracing AI-powered development tools and design workflows.

If you thrive in an Agile environment, enjoy taking technical ownership of user-facing features, and love blending design thinking with production code, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will do

- Design intuitive, user- centred experiences for web and mobile applications.

- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to understand user needs and translate them into elegant solutions.

- Create user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, and high-fidelity UI designs.

- Build and maintain reusable front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworks.

- Partner with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately and consistently.

- Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library.

- Champion accessibility, usability, responsive design, and inclusive design best practices.

- Conduct user research, usability testing, and analyse customer feedback to continuously improve the user experience.

- Work with AI-assisted design and development tools to improve productivity and accelerate design iteration.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate throughout the software development lifecycle.

- Stay current with UX trends, emerging technologies, and front-end best practices.

What You Bring

- 3+ years of experience in UX Engineering, Front-End Development, Product Design, or a similar role.

- Experience designing and building modern web applications.

- Strong knowledge of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.

- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs using Figma (preferred) or similar design tools.

- Strong front-end development experience using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.

- Solid understanding of responsive design, and modern UI frameworks.

- Experience working with component-based design systems.

- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.

- Experience collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams.

- Strong communication , presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

- A portfolio demonstrating UX design and front-end implementation work.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Digital Design, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

- Experience working on SaaS products.

- Experience with React Native or mobile-first design.

- Experience using design systems such as Material Design or custom enterprise design systems.

- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD workflows.

- Experience leveraging AI tools such as Claude Design, Copilot, Figma AI , or similar technologies to accelerate design and development.

- Understanding of design tokens, accessibility testing, and front-end performance optimisation .

What's in it for You

At Ministry Brands, we invest in our people and provide the support, flexibility, and opportunities you need to do your best work and grow your career.

- Hybrid working model based from our Galway office.

- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.

- 100% employer-paid private health insurance, including cover for dependents.

- Dental coverage.

- Employer-matched pension scheme.

- Income protection and life assurance.

- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellbeing initiatives.

- Career development through mentorship, professional training, and certification opportunities.

- Galway gym membership.

- Annual volunteer day.

- Amazing company culture.