UI/UX Software Engineer - Onsite at Cepheid

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The UI/UX Software Engineer is responsible for designing engaging user experiences for our medical diagnostic testing device products, focusing on ease of use, utility, and task efficiency. As a UI/UX Software Engineer you will collaborate with product owners, Human Factors Engineers and software teams to translate user needs and business requirements into innovative features and functionalities.

This position is part of the Software Engineering department and will be located in Sunnyvale, California. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop new product concepts, storyboards, interaction designs, and prototypes to articulate solutions.

• Create detailed process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts to conceptualize sophisticated design strategies.

• Develop and maintain component-based design systems for scalability and consistency.

• Ensure UI components and libraries meet standards of reliability, security, and accessibility.

• Collaborate with product managers, UX teams, and engineering teams to align design with product direction.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Design/UX or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 7+ years of experience in UI software engineering with 5+ years of recent experience designing interfaces for web, mobile, and living room devices.

• Experience owning end to end product design for large-scale products.

• Proficiency in front-end web development technologies including HTML, CSS, CSS preprocessors (Sass, Less), JavaScript, TypeScript, and Material-UI. Expertise in Angular development.

• Proficiency in prototyping and building front-end features using Google Material Design libraries, Figma, FigJam, Miro, and Adobe Suite.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Prior experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $135k - $145k. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. #L1-WT1

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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