UI / UX Developer Job at Acuity Analytics in Chicago

Lead Executive @ Acuity Analytics | Talent Sourcing

Summary

The UI / UX Developer is a highly visible, front-office–embedded role responsible for creating intuitive, high-quality interfaces used by portfolio managers, analysts, quants, and researchers. The role requires exceptional design instincts and strong front-end development skills, as well as the ability to simplify complex quantitative and data-driven workflows into clear, usable experiences.

Success in this role requires frequent in-person interaction with investment teams, rapid prototyping, and tight integration with backend analytics delivered by Quant Developers and Data Engineers. This individual will play a foundational role in shaping how users interact with research content, automated insights, pricing analytics, and portfolio workflows.

Responsibilities

Work directly with on-desk investment and research teams to gather requirements, understand workflows, and identify usability pain points.

Design and build modern, responsive front-end interfaces for research portals, analytics dashboards, tagging systems, and AI-assisted insight tools.

Rapidly prototype concepts, conduct iterative user testing, and refine designs based on continuous stakeholder feedback.

Collaborate closely with Quant Developers and Data Engineers to integrate model outputs, data sets, and real-time analytics into intuitive visual experiences.

Ensure high standards of usability, clarity, visual hierarchy, and frontend performance across all user interfaces.

Translate ambiguous or evolving user requirements into actionable interface designs that mature over time.

Contribute to establishing design patterns, UI standards, and UX workflows as the product expands.

Requirements

5–10 years of combined UI / UX design and front-end engineering experience.

Demonstrated ability to create polished design artifacts using Figma or comparable tools.

Ability to work directly on the trading or research desk, absorbing feedback quickly and interacting with high-intensity front-office users.

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex quantitative or data concepts into simple, intuitive user interfaces.

Experience in financial services or investment technology is a strong plus, particularly in environments where speed, clarity, and precision are critical.

Comfort working in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments where requirements evolve through direct stakeholder engagement.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

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