UI/UX Designer Intern

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled individual to join our team as a UI/UX Designer Intern (with React Development Skills).

Position: UI/UX Designer Intern (with React Development Skills)

Duration: 6 months

Type: Internship

Location: Remote

About Us: Digital Alpha Platforms is a NY-based data and AI firm with a focus on financial services. In the realm of digital transformation, our distinctiveness lies in the seamless fusion of transformative solutions, cloud technologies, and a dynamic team comprising financial technology experts from prestigious institutions such as McKinsey, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, and Deloitte. As AWS partners with badges including AWS Financial Services Competency, AWS Data Analytics Competency, and Well-Architected Partner status, we harness the power of innovative cloud capabilities. This allows us not only to redefine current business operations but also to propel your enterprise toward a future marked by unrivalled digital excellence. Beyond tackling today&aposs challenges, our commitment is to sculpt a path for your business that outpaces the expectations of tomorrow&aposs digital landscape.

Role Overview

Were seeking a UI/UX Designer Intern who is equally comfortable designing stunning, functional user interfaces in Figma and implementing them in React. Youll work closely with our product, design, and engineering teams to craft user experiences that are both beautiful and intuitive, while also translating those designs into pixel-perfect, production-ready code.

Key Responsibilities

- Design high-fidelity, complex Figma screens with an eye for detail, consistency, and usability.
- Create interactive prototypes and user flows to communicate design ideas effectively.
- Collaborate with the product team to understand requirements and translate them into intuitive UI/UX designs.
- Convert Figma designs into clean, reusable React components with responsive layouts.
- Ensure designs follow a consistent design system and accessibility best practices.
- Work in an iterative design process, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and users.
- Stay updated with UI/UX trends, design tools, and React best practices.

Requirements

Design Skills:

- Strong proficiency in Figma (components, variants, auto-layout, constraints, interactive prototypes).
- Ability to create complex, production-ready screens with pixel-perfect precision.
- Understanding of UI/UX principles, design systems, and accessibility guidelines.

Development Skills

- Strong knowledge of React.js, JSX, and component-driven architecture.
- Experience with CSS (or Tailwind/Styled Components) for responsive and adaptive design.
- Familiarity with integrating APIs and basic state management (React Hooks, Context API).

General

- Excellent attention to detail and design consistency.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

- Experience with animations in React (Framer Motion, React Spring).
- Basic knowledge of Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience with usability testing and collecting user feedback.

What Youll Gain

- Hands-on experience working on a real-world product from design to deployment.
- Mentorship from experienced designers and developers.
- Opportunity to strengthen both your design portfolio and coding skills.
- A dynamic, collaborative, and supportive work environment.

If youre passionate about designing beautiful interfaces and bringing them to life with code, wed love to hear from you

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