UX Engineer

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.