UI Software Engineer
Location: San Jose, California, US
Recruiter: Medpace
Date posted: Friday, November 21, 2025
Job Description:
Medpaces Information Technology team is seeking a full-time, office-based Software Engineer specializing in UI development.
Join us in building the digital capabilities that accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through clinical trials. In this role, you will work on the team that builds and maintains our Medpace Design System (MDS), which is built with Angular and leverages Angular Material as its foundation. Currently, in its 7th major version (v.8 planned for later in 2025), the Medpace Design System enables all software modernization teams to deliver consistent, scalable, and delightful experiences across our applications. As part of your day-to-day work, youll collaborate with designers, other developers, and product teams to enhance and expand the design systems capabilities, ensuring that every team remains efficient and effective in their work as we seek to modernize all our clinical trials tools.
If youre looking for an exciting career that leverages your existing expertise and allows you to further develop and grow, then this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain reusable Angular components, patterns, and guidelines within the Medpace Design System;
Extend and customize Angular Material to align with Medpaces design, accessibility, usability, and engineering standards;
Partner with designers and developers to translate specifications into performant, reusable, and accessible components;
Ensure consistency, scalability, and performance of UI components across multiple modernization teams;
Contribute to the evolution of Medpace Design System through the identification of new libraries and externally identified capabilities through competitive assessments;
Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC): requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance;
Ensure continued success and rapid delivery of the design system through leveraging automated testing tools such as Cypress;
Provide documentation, training, and support for development teams adopting the Medpace Design System;
Share knowledge and mentor peers on front-end technologies and best practices;
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science;
At least 2 years of software development experience;
Proficient with modern front-end development tools and practices, including:
Angular / Angular Material
HTML5, CSS3, Typescript / JavaScript, C#
Web API, Microservices, Webservices
MVC, Entity Framework Core, GitHub, SQL / NoSQL, etc.
Experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress)
Knowledge of usability, accessibility (WCAG/ARIA), and responsive design best practices;
Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills;
Excellent computer skills;
Preferred
Prior experience contributing to and maintaining a design system;
Experience modernizing legacy systems;
Familiarity with multiple programming languages and their implications for UI construction (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, Typescript, C++, C#, Swift, etc.);
Medpace OverviewMedpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 5,000 people across 40+ countries.
Why Medpace?People. Purpose. Passion. Make a Difference Tomorrow. Join Us Today.
The work weve done over the past 30+ years has positively impacted the lives of countless patients and families who face hundreds of diseases across all key therapeutic areas. The work we do today will improve the lives of people living with illness and disease in the future.
Cincinnati Perks
Cincinnati Campus Overview
Flexible work environment
Competitive PTO packages, starting at 20+ days
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Company-sponsored employee appreciation events
Employee health and wellness initiatives
Community involvement with local nonprofit organizations
Discounts on local sports games, fitness gyms and attractions
Modern, eco-friendly campus with an on-site fitness center
Structured career paths with opportunities for professional growth
Discounted tuition for UC online programs
Awards
Named a Top Workplace in 2024 by The Cincinnati Enquirer
Recognized by Forbes as one of Americas Most Successful Midsize Companies in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Continually recognized with CRO Leadership Awards from Life Science Leader magazine based on expertise, quality, capabilities, reliability, and compatibility
What to Expect NextA Medpace team member will review your qualifications and, if interested, you will be contacted with details for next steps.
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