Frontend Developer

UI/UX Engineer (Next.js + Product Design)

Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid / Remote with overlap)

Company: OneCounsel

Type: Full-time

About OneCounsel

OneCounsel is building an AI-native legal practice management platform for personal injury law firms in the United Statesthink TurboTax for PI Law. We combine AI-powered document extraction, intelligent case valuation, and prescriptive workflows to transform legal operations.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a UI/UX Engineer who can bridge product design and frontend engineering, with a strong focus on Next.js-based applications.

This role requires someone who can:

• Design intuitive user experiences
• Rapidly prototype using tools like Pencil.dev
• Build scalable, production-ready UI using Next.js (primary) and React (secondary)

You will own the end-to-end journey from UX UI implementation.

What Youll Do

UX Design & Product Thinking

• Design end-to-end workflows for legal practice management
• Simplify complex legal and AI-driven processes into intuitive UX
• Create personas, journey maps, and workflow diagrams
• Conduct user research and usability testing
• Define information architecture for cases, documents, and reporting

UI Design, Prototyping & AI-assisted Design

• Create high-fidelity designs and prototypes in Figma
• Leverage tools like Pencil.dev for rapid UI generation and iteration
• Design responsive, accessible (WCAG-compliant) interfaces
• Build micro-interactions and motion design
• Establish visual systems (typography, spacing, components)

Frontend Engineering (Next.js Primary | React Secondary)

• Build scalable applications using Next.js (App Router preferred)
• Use React + TypeScript for component-driven development
• Implement SSR, SSG, ISR, and edge rendering where applicable
• Convert Figma designs into pixel-perfect UI components
• Develop complex forms with validation, autosave, and conditional logic
• Manage state using Redux / Zustand / React Query

Integration & Collaboration

• Integrate UI with REST APIs and microservices
• Collaborate with backend teams on API contracts and performance
• Work on real-time features (WebSockets/WebRTC where needed)
• Partner with AI, product, and engineering teams
• Ensure design fidelity during implementation

Design Systems & Architecture

• Build and maintain a unified design system + component library
• Ensure consistency across the product
• Document UI/UX patterns and reusable components
• Support scalable, component-driven architecture

Performance, Security & Quality

• Optimize performance (lazy loading, code splitting, caching)
• Improve Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores
• Implement secure frontend practices (XSS, CSRF, JWT, CORS)
• Build RBAC-enabled UI flows
• Write unit and UI tests (Jest, React Testing Library)

Who You Are

Required Skills

• 510 years in UI/UX + frontend development
• Strong expertise in:
• Next.js (primary framework)
• React.js + TypeScript
• Figma
• Experience using AI-assisted design tools like Pencil.dev
• Proven ability to design AND build production-grade UIs
• Strong experience with:
• Complex workflows and multi-step forms
• REST API integration
• Responsive and accessible design
• State management libraries

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Tailwind CSS / shadcn/ui / Radix UI
• Familiarity with Next.js App Router & Server Components
• Knowledge of WebSockets / WebRTC
• Experience designing AI-powered interfaces
• Exposure to AWS (S3, CloudFront, etc.)
• Experience in legal tech / healthcare / fintech

Soft Skills

• Product-minded with strong ownership
• Ability to simplify complex workflows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented and quality-driven
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments

Why Join OneCounsel?

• Build a cutting-edge AI-native product
• Own UX + frontend architecture end-to-end
• Work directly with founders and core engineering team
• High ownership and decision-making power
• Competitive compensation + equity
• Opportunity to build portfolio-defining work

How to Apply

Send to careers@onecounsel.legal:

• Resume/CV
• Portfolio (mandatory)
• GitHub (if applicable)
• LinkedIn profile
• Brief note on:
• A complex UI/UX problem you solved
• Your approach from design implementation

Subject: UI/UX Engineer [Your Name]