Are you a creative and detail-driven UX/UI front-end developer with a passion for building user-friendly, impactful platforms? Do you thrive on designing experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and inclusive for diverse users? If so, we want you on our team!

We’re looking for a talented UX/UI Developer to join the Resilience in Action project team. In this role, you’ll help bring the Vesta Community platform to life, ensuring it is trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and accessible to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)—particularly immigrant, refugee, and non-status women. With a focus on usability and empathy, you’ll design tools that truly make a difference.

You’ll thrive in this role if you…

Have a passion for design: You love creating interactive, and intuitive experiences with a strong visual design sensibility. Your attention to detail turns good experiences into great ones.
Are user-centric: You’re empathetic and deeply committed to understanding users, ensuring that every experience is designed to inspire hope and build trust.
Own your work: You take pride in ownership, bringing a proactive and solution-oriented approach to every project.
You have a critical-thinking mindset and the ability to imagine the future while considering the implications of your design decisions.
Are skilled in information architecture: You can turn business and user needs into clear IA artifacts focused on usability.
Collaborate effortlessly but can work on your own: You work well in a team, valuing collaboration, shared creativity, and collective success, while at the same time are able to manage your own time.
You understand multilingual themes: You consider how your designs will be interpreted in different cultural contexts and languages.
You’re excited about working to make social change and impact and can draw on past interactive design and development experience to craft high-quality designs that solve real problems for those experiencing intimate or gender based violence.

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What You’ll Be Doing

UX/UI Design and Development:

Plan and run user research (in person and virtual) to learn about survivors’ and partners’ needs, challenges, and goals, as well as synthesize the results.
Design user experiences and user interfaces for the Vesta Community platform with responsive design to handle iOS and Android mobile devices
Design and document user experiences with a focus on overall flow and execution that resonate with survivors and community partners and align with our brand.
Plan and run user testing sessions (in person and virtual) with survivors and community organizations to gather feedback on usability, design, and functionality.
Sketch, wireframe, and prototype to quickly develop assets to support iterative development and for user testing.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
Optimize the platform for performance and usability across devices, including mobile and desktop.

Collaboration

Work closely with the fractional development team, web & graphic designer, back end developer, and academic partners to integrate front-end components with secure and ethical data processing systems.
Collaborate with the project team to translate survivor feedback, research insights, and stakeholder input into intuitive and effective user flows and interfaces.
Collaborate with partners on privacy-preserving features and secure data handling.
Participate in user testing sessions with survivors and community organizations to gather feedback on usability, design, and functionality.
Incorporate feedback from survivor focus groups and user testing to refine features and designs.
Work closely with web & graphic designer to create a seamless flow between the website and platform.

Optimization & Maintenance

Optimize the platform’s performance for mobile and desktop devices, ensuring a fast and smooth user experience.
Troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues as they arise.
Continuously improve and iterate on the platform’s design and functionality to meet evolving user needs.

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Experience & Education:

3+ years of experience in UX/UI design, with front end development experience.
Degree in Computer Science, Web Development, UX/UI Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Must be currently eligible to work in Canada
International experience and/or designing and developing in multiple languages are assets.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a successful background check prior to commencing employment which may include verification of identity with photo ID, criminal record, vulnerable persons and background check with previous employers and given references.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like React, Vue.js, and Angular.
Experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design practices.

Not required but strong assets:

Knowledge of facilitation, able to recommend ideation workshop activities and comfortable leading a room
Experience utilizing user research and testing to inform design decisions. Ability to prepare for and run unbiased user interviews, and contribute to synthesizing results
International experience and/or designing and developing in multiple languages are assets.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a successful background check prior to commencing employment which may include verification of identity with photo ID, criminal record, vulnerable persons and background check with previous employers and given references.

Soft Skills & Work Ethic

Empathy and Sensitivity: A survivor-centered mindset, with a deep understanding of the need for trauma-informed and inclusive user experiences.
Knowledge of multilingual or multicultural interfaces to meet the needs of diverse user groups (e.g., survivors from immigrant or marginalized communities).
Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with developers, designers, researchers, and community partners.
Adaptability: Willingness to iterate and improve based on survivor feedback and user testing results.
Attention to Detail: Precision in design and documentation to ensure a seamless and impactful user experience.
Communication: Have a knack for storytelling and are comfortable communicating ideas to a group of internal stakeholders, explaining rationale behind design decisions. You can present your designs and iterate based on collaborative feedback and insights from user testing.
Project Management: Capable of prioritizing and meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.

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Why Join Us?

Be part of a transformative project and innovative small social enterprise that is working to empower survivors of GBV and drive systemic change.
Work in a collaborative and supportive environment that values empathy, creativity, and inclusion.
Flexible remote work options with occasional in-person collaboration.
Salary range $78,000-$105,000 + benefits
15 days paid vacation plus summer and winter holiday break
Opportunities for professional growth, including training in trauma-informed and culturally sensitive design practices.
While the contract is project-specific, there may be opportunities for extension or other roles depending on future funding and organizational needs.

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To Apply:

Please email your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter explaining why you’re excited about VESTA to contactus@vestasit.com with the subject line “Intermediate UX/UI front End Developer – Resilience in Action.”

Application Deadline: May 30, 2025

About VESTA Social Innovation Technologies

At VESTA, we’re not just a tech social enterprise; we’re passionate advocates dedicated to making a difference in the fight against gender-based violence. Our mission lies at the exciting intersection of prevention, innovative technology, and access to justice.

We pride ourselves on being both advocates and innovators, bringing fresh, unconventional ideas to the table. Our core values of integrity, commitment, and resourcefulness guide us in everything we do. Together, we’re working to create a safer, more equitable world for everyone.

We are committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified persons, including those with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please email ContactUs@vestasit.com

We encourage newcomers and those with lived and/or international experience to apply.

We are committed to safeguarding all individuals in the communities where we work from deliberate and unintentional harm or abuse caused by Vesta staff. We have zero tolerance towards any behavior violating our Code of Conduct, including workplace violence, harassment and sexual harassment, any form of exploitation and abuse, corruption, and fraud.

Join us and use your expertise to make a real-world impact. Together, we can create meaningful, lasting change.

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