Lead User Experience Engineer

Job Overview

We are Relativity. A market-leading, global tech company that equips legal and compliance professionals with a powerful platform to organize data, discover the truth, and act on it.  The US Department of Justice, 199 of the Am Law 200, and more than 330,000 enabled users trust Relativity during litigation, internal investigations, and compliance projects.

Our SaaS product, RelativityOne, has become the fastest-growing product in the company's history and we have consistently been named a great workplace. As we grow, we continue to seek individuals that will bring their whole, authentic self to our team.

We are seeking a UX Engineer to help drive great user experience and implementation for RelativityOne. Our product allow our customers to navigate large volumes of data as well as leverage powerful AI capabilities to find the truth and act on it.

In collaboration with Designers, Full-stack Engineers, Product Managers, you will play a key role in translating user needs and pain points into accessible and intuitive interfaces. Using your engineering expertise, you will implement innovative solutions that address these needs while meeting business objectives, leveraging modern tools and technologies, including AI and machine learning. Your work will focus on defining, building, and validating seamless and responsive user experiences. Join us in transforming the legal industry and shaping the future of the practice of law and beyond.

Role Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with Designers, Full-stack Engineers, and Product Managers to coordinate and implement user-centric UI and features. 
• Develop and maintain semantic, accessible HTML and CSS adhering to web standards. 
• Collaborate with teams to enhance the application’s accessibility and user experience. 
• Work with legacy technologies and navigate the complexities of older or less common front-end libraries. 
• Modernize and refactor legacy code while ensuring compatibility and functionality. 
• Conduct accessibility audits and implement improvements following WCAG guidelines. 
• Mentor team members on semantic HTML and best practices for accessibility and responsiveness. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Deep experience in writing semantic HTML and reusable CSS. 
• Expertise in building responsive and accessible UIs. 
• Strong understanding of ARIA roles and accessible component patterns. 
• Familiarity with legacy technologies, debugging old codebases, and maintaining unpopular libraries. 
• Experience working in environments with complex, multi-tiered front-end architectures. 
• Proficiency in browser developer tools for debugging and optimizing UIs. 
• Knowledge of accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe, Lighthouse, or WAVE). 
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks like Angular, Vue.js, or similar for building dynamic user interfaces. 
• Strong UX and design sensibilities. 

Minimum qualifications: 

• 4–6 years of experience in UX engineering or front-end development. 
• Proven experience with building responsive, accessible web interfaces. 
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. 
• Solid debugging and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to prioritize user experience and accessibility in all UI solutions. 

Relativity is a diverse workplace with different skills and life experiences—and we love and celebrate those differences. We believe that employees are happiest when they're empowered to be their full, authentic selves, regardless of how you identify. 

Benefit Highlights: 

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans 
• Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers 
• Flexible work arrangements 
• Two, week-long company breaks per year 
• Unlimited time off 
• Long-term incentive program 
• Training investment program 

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.