Our Value is in our People:

Every employee here has a voice in what we do and how we do it, and we are all passionate about our work. We believe in collaboration and creating an open platform to share ideas. We are focused on your success and provide an environment designed to foster personal and professional growth. Our benefits are competitive, and our culture makes this both a fun and rewarding place to be.

About the position:

The UI/UX Designer is responsible for designing visually compelling, modern, and responsive user interfaces for web applications, while contributing to the overall user experience strategy. This role blends aesthetic sensibility with practical implementation, requiring proficiency in CSS styling and a strong understanding of web technologies. The designer will collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure designs are not only beautiful but functional and adaptable across devices. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, capable of contributing directly to styling tasks, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative web development environment. Listed below is an outline of the major duties and responsibilities that you will be expected to perform in this role:

·        Design and implement modern, responsive UI components using CSS

·        Collaborate with engineers to refine layouts and styling in interactive web applications

·        Create mockups and prototypes to communicate design intent

·        Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on visual consistency

·        Contribute to the visual polish and usability of web applications

·        Define and maintain design guidelines, style libraries, and reusable components

·        Occasionally take on styling tickets to improve layout and presentation

·        Work with stakeholders to understand visual goals and translate them into actionable designs

·        Stay current with design trends and web styling best practices

·        Support UX efforts as needed, including layout optimization and user flow refinement

Required Experience and Qualifications: 

·        Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field

·        2–5 years of experience in UI/UX design for web applications

·        A willingness and ability to obtain Secret DoD clearance, with Praeses’ assistance, if needed.

·        Portfolio demonstrating modern, responsive design work and CSS styling capabilities

·        Strong visual web design skills

·        Proficiency in CSS and ability to style components directly

·        Familiarity with HTML and basic JavaScript

·        Experience designing for responsive, interactive web applications

·        Ability to communicate design intent clearly to developers

·        Understanding of usability principles and accessibility standards (WCAG)

·        Comfortable working in Agile environments and contributing to SCRUM ceremonies

·        Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

·        Ability to take ownership of design tickets and implement styling changes

·        Portfolio that reflects real-world design constraints and team-based deliverables

·        Familiarity with UX research, wireframing, and user flow design 

Preferred Additional Experience and Qualifications:

·        Experience working with CUI or related sensitive data.

·        Experience working on federal defense contracts.  

·        Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of software.

What will set you apart:

·        Use creativity and ingenuity to solve challenging problems.

·        Remain well-organized and efficient, with an ability to multitask and triage obligations.

·        Be adaptable to an ever-changing, exploratory environment.

·        Possess a high attention to detail.

·        Have a goal-oriented mindset with a commitment to continued learning.

·        Experience as a technical leader on Web Development teams 

Compensation Range:

$85,000 - $105,000 annual

About Praeses:

Praeses is a family-owned, privately held software company located in Shreveport, LA. Since its founding more than 35 years ago, Praeses has developed products and associated services for private industry as well as federal, state, and local government with solutions that specialize in data fusion and visualization. The company solves complex problems through expert software development and a laser focus on customer needs and is growing at a rapid pace. Today, Praeses’ products are utilized by customers across the country and our employee footprint of talented individuals extends from coast to coast.

Praeses provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.