Job Description

Kognitos is on the hunt for a Junior UI Engineer to join our fast-paced, innovative team. If you graduated from a top-tier CS program, have a couple of solid internships under your belt, and you’re passionate about crafting clean, user-friendly interfaces, this is your chance to grow alongside seasoned pros!
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with senior engineers and designers to turn mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive UI components
Help implement end-to-end UI features that delight users and align with our design system
Write clear, maintainable JavaScript/TypeScript code under guidance, optimizing for performance and scalability
Participate in code reviews—both giving and receiving feedback—to continuously level up your skills
Troubleshoot UI bugs, cross-browser inconsistencies, and accessibility issues
Stay curious about emerging UI patterns, libraries, and best practices; share your findings with the team
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related) from a top-tier university
1–3 years of hands-on UI development experience (including internships at well-known tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, etc.)
Familiarity with React (or another modern framework like Vue.js or Angular)
Solid grasp of JavaScript/TypeScript fundamentals
Comfortable with HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox/Grid) and responsive design principles
Basic understanding of cross-browser compatibility and web accessibility standards
Experience using Git (branching, pull requests, merges)
Strong communication skills and a growth-mindset attitude
A portfolio or code samples that demonstrate your UI chops (school projects, open-source contributions, hackathon builds, etc.)
What we offer
Competitive entry-level salary and benefits package
Flexible hours and remote-friendly culture
A mentorship-driven environment where you’ll learn from senior engineers
Budget for conferences, courses, and tools to help you level up
A creative, inclusive culture that celebrates fresh ideas and initiative
Final note
You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal opportunities provider
Kognitos is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Tags

Remote work, Flexible hours,

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