UX Engineer

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.Job CategoryProducts and TechnologyJob DetailsWe’re Salesforce, the Customer Company. If you believe in bringing companies and customers together, in business as the greatest platform for change, in creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all – well, you’re in the right place. Through our #1 CRM, Customer 360, we help companies blaze new trails and connect with their customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world.>> Please note: An online or digital portfolio is required to apply for this position <<Department Description The Enterprise Enablement UX Design team at Salesforce is looking for an ambitious, and creative UX Engineer to join our team. This is the perfect combination of design and technical expertise all in one. You are the connective tissue between design, product, and engineering. In this role, you will contribute to the next iteration of our design systems, delivering the HTML, CSS and JS for enterprise-level UI components, bridging the gap between product capabilities and design teams. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, researchers, architects and accessibility teams to build experiences to solve some of Salesforce's biggest internal business challenges through a human-centered design process.Are you comfortable with ambiguity and also hardworking at turning chaos into clarity? Then we’d love to hear from you!Our Team works in a collaborative, cross timezone, flexible, and friendly environment, believes in Equity, Equality and Inclusion, and giving back, both in our industry and in our community. We are building a pioneering, enterprise-scale product, used by over a million developers around the world and we value your professional development and wants to see you excel and grow in your career.Role Description We’re a distributed team of designers, researchers, strategists, engineers and producers driven to remove friction from the Salesforce employee experience. We create meaningful experiences across digital and physical spaces that help employees across the globe do their best work more effectively and efficiently. We help our own internal businesses, like Human Resources, recognize and adapt to change in their business landscape and partner with them to plot a course towards a more robust and digital future, through human-centered design.Our engagements combine elements of strategic advisory, visioning, user research, ideation, storytelling, value propositions, workshop facilitation, rapid prototyping, end-user concept testing, and product delivery. Join us as we work to enable staff to live their best lives working at Salesforce.Your ImpactCollaborate with business customers to define design, business and technical goals and map solutions back to Salesforce productsRepresent UXE in front of business stakeholders, product managers, architecture, engineering etc.. who may not be familiar with UX. Solid presentation and communication skills are essential along with influential storytelling directed to both low and high levels of understanding. Knowing your audience and collaborators is keyDesign innovative solutions to address challenges and build those solutions on the Salesforce platformStrong focus in the following areas:Design ThinkingFront-end developmentStrong design process - end to endLean UX/AgileUI & Interaction designDesign and design principlesUsability TestingHealth Checks - increase feasibility, reusable components and inclusive designHuman–computer interactionCollaboration & Clear CommunicationsMinimum RequirementsDegree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)3-5 years of relevant design and development work experience as part of an internal enterprise or agency team and/or academic studies in design-related field designing inclusive and empathetic digital interactions across a variety of digital media.Human–computer interaction, Front-end development, coding in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, interaction design, product design, communication design, design thinking or related background or related design degreeExpertise in crafting clear, valid, accessible, semantic HTML markupProficient in Figma, Sketch, FramerX or similar design toolPractical knowledge of accessibility standard processes, WCAG 2.1 AA compliancy, and ARIAExpert knowledge of CSS:Experience working on complex projects with a large scale impactExpert knowledge at creating responsive layoutsClear understanding of modular CSS development, such as BEM, and Atomic Design, and enough experience to articulate the differences between these methodologiesThorough knowledge of browser compatibility issues, support, and how to create experiences that adapt across browsers and devicesA strong curiosity about keeping up to date on the latest in CSS developments and specsFamiliarity with web components, or with a modern front-end framework, such as React, Vue, Angular, LWC or EmberStrong understanding of design thinking and user-centered practicesExperience working alongside software developers and solid understanding of the software development processDevelop customized story-driven demonstrations that solve human problemsPreferred RequirementsExperience working in Agile environments and in Scrum TeamsExemplary verbal, presentation, storytelling and written communication skillsCommunicate and document technical concepts clearly, for both technical and non-technical audiencesComponent-based user interface development experience, including how to construct and deconstruct components, with a focus on creating composable and reusable UI elementsAble to understand and maximise internal technologies considering wider Business Technology goals such as maintainability, extensibility, modularity and efficiencyAbility to quickly bring ideas to life through a variety of means, from hand-drawn storyboards to functioning digital prototypesA love of solving problems — both human and technicalA strong handle on debugging and troubleshootingA learner’s approach and a passion for staying abreast of the latest web technologies. You continually think about how things could be done better or more efficientlyUnderstanding of CI/CD and semantic versioning Familiarity with front-end testing frameworks, the value they provide, and how to write effective testsWe geek out over the below tech and we hope you do, too. These are the tools we use to build, test, and maintain our system:HTML5, CSS3Javascript, Web Components, Lightning Web Components (https://lwc.dev)Figjam / FigmaSalesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS)Git, Git workflowsStorybook JSCSS Preprocessors: SASS, SCSS, LESSSFDXNode JS, NVM, NPMWebpack, Gulp, RollupMiroWorking with external APIsAURA, VisualforceJest, EnzymeHeroku, CircleCI, ApplitoolsWorking with CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins)XMLBenefits & Perks:Check out our benefits site (https://salesforcebenefits.com/international.html) that explains our various benefits, including wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.Visit for the full breakdown!AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Posting StatementAt Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at Salesforce and explore our benefits.Salesforce, Inc. and Salesforce.org are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce, Inc. and Salesforce.org do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce, Inc. and Salesforce.org will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce, Inc. or Salesforce.org.Salesforce welcomes all.