Lincoln Institute of Land Policy · 18 hours ago
Geospatial UI/UX Engineer (52218)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$76K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expThe Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit organization focused on improving quality of life through effective land use and policy. They are seeking a Geospatial UI/UX Engineer to lead user experience research, interface design, and user testing for a suite of web applications and data portals, ensuring products are user-friendly and accessible.
EducationLocal BusinessNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead user research and usability testing to understand stakeholder needs across scientific, policy, and public audiences
Develop personas and user stories that inform design priorities and product features
Convert scientific, policy, and operational workflows into actionable user requirements and design prototypes (wireframes, mockups, and interactive UI flows) using Figma or similar tools
Establish and maintain design systems, accessibility standards, and brand-aligned visual styles across web applications
Collaborate with project leads and partner organizations to align design goals with real-world workflows and decision contexts
Participate in agile sprint planning, product reviews, and collaborative design critiques
Document design guidelines, UX research findings, and interface logic for future development and scaling
Serve as the bridge between design intent and technical implementation across the product suite
Collaborate with software developers to implement designs as responsive, accessible web interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred) and geospatial data visualization libraries (e.g., Plotly, D3.js, Mapbox, Leaflet)
Conduct iterative prototyping and user testing within active development cycles
Collaborate with developers to ensure design feasibility and advocate for usability and accessibility throughout the development lifecycle
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in human-computer interaction, design, computer science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
3+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design for web applications, ideally involving complex scientific data content
Proven ability to conduct user research, usability sessions, and iterative design with diverse user groups
Strong proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or equivalent design tools
Familiarity with front-end development frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar)
Knowledge of web accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams including developers, scientists, and policymakers
Experience with user interfaces for multidimensional arrays
Experience with user interfaces with context rich, complex data models with many entity types and relationships
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Support smooth transition of prototypes into production environments with clear documentation and design rationale
U.S Citizenship, or legally authorized to work in the United States with no need for sponsorship, either now or in the future
Preferred
Experience with data visualization tools and geospatial frameworks (Leaflet, Mapbox, ArcGIS JS API, Plotly, D3.js)
Background in environmental, water, or sustainability domains
Experience establishing or maintaining design systems or component libraries
Familiarity with Git-based workflows, prototyping integration, and agile product development
Working knowledge of Python or experience integrating with REST or OGC APIs
Benefits
3x employer contribution towards retirement matching your employee contribution up to 15%
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
100% reimbursement of the health care deductible through a health reimbursement account
Short-term disability coverage
Long term disability coverage
Paid parental leave
Voluntary insurances such as accident insurance
Health care flexible spending
Dependent care flexible spending
Paid time off for holidays, vacation, personal, sick, bereavement, and jury duty
Office closure between December 24 – Jan 1 each calendar year
Flexible schedule and option for a compressed 4 day workweek
Tuition and staff development reimbursement
Pet insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Company
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is an educational research center.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Vinod Parmeshwar
CFO - CHRO
Katie Grace Deane
Chief Operating Officer
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