{"id":35176,"date":"2022-05-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/?p=35176"},"modified":"2024-06-23T21:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T04:04:26","slug":"ux-engineer-vs-ux-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-engineer-vs-ux-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Difference Between UX Engineer and UX Designer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/Yejf2TStFdrPmke51y3pW0unjTh26-0M20Xc--D-ig0g4SY9y5f9AwBEjAe8W6cnYstyZL5mxlStxkLGyk5sbgxL-2QsGe_wIkQ0FNVXGQw4WtK4sv6gJbr5vmEVZJLqEev6niM7t-gfupfuVQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As technology and product design workflows evolve, new tech roles open. UX engineers are one of those emerging niche positions, helping to facilitate collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/web-design-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design and development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll explore the difference between a UX designer vs. UX engineer, their responsibilities, and how these team members work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UXPin is a code-based design tool bridging the gap between design and development. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for a free trial<\/a> to discover how UXPin can enhance your product&#8217;s user experience and improve collaboration between UX designers and UX engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-a-ux-designer\">Who is a UX Designer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A UX designer (user experience designer) works throughout the design process to develop solutions to user problems. In startups and small businesses, a UX designer will work on every aspect of the design process. In contrast, UX experts specialize in a specific role in large organizations and big projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some examples of UX expert roles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>UX Researcher:<\/strong> Responsible for research and user testing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-vs-ui-differences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UI Designer<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Designs user interfaces and components<\/li><li><strong>Interaction Designer:<\/strong> Designs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/microinteractions-for-protypes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">microinteractions<\/a> for user interfaces and components<\/li><li><strong>DesignOps Manager\/Leader:<\/strong> Oversees an organization&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/designops-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design operations<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these people are UX designers. They just specialize in a specific UX field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-a-ux-engineer\">Who is a UX Engineer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-engineer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">user experience engineers<\/a>) are front-end developers who take care of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-review-template-balancing-desirability-viability-feasibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feasibility<\/a> of prototypes. People in the tech industry often refer to UX engineers as &#8220;unicorns&#8221; due to their skill set in both UX and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A UX engineer&#8217;s role is to bridge the gap between designers and developers by collaborating with both teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers work closely with UX designers throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-process-ux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design process<\/a>, collaborating on solutions and providing technical guidance for design ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-ux-engineers-code\">Do UX Engineers Code?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers are front-end engineers first, so they&#8217;re highly competent in core front-end programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Javascript.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the company or project, a UX engineer must know at least one front-end framework, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/vue-react-angular-framework-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">React or Angular<\/a>, as they are responsible for developing layouts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-workflow-with-code-components\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UI components<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-ux-engineers-also-ux-designers\">Are UX Engineers also UX designers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, UX engineers have a software engineer or product background. They generally study computer science or human computer interaction (HCI). They&#8217;re not necessarily UX designers, but they understand the end-to-end design process and apply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/stages-design-thinking-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design thinking<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-design-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UX principles<\/a> to their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers don&#8217;t actively participate in most UX design activities. Their primary focus is to turn a designer&#8217;s prototypes into functional code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-are-ux-engineers-in-demand\">Why are UX Engineers in Demand?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/better-design-handoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Design handoffs<\/a> are notoriously challenging in many organizations. Designers and engineers speak different languages, creating a bottleneck from design to development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Streamlining this bottleneck can reduce time to market, saving companies money while increasing their competitiveness. That&#8217;s where UX engineers come in and why they&#8217;re in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers also play an essential role in managing and scaling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/best-design-system-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design systems<\/a>. The last decade has seen a rise in companies developing their design systems, increasing the demand for UX engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-you-need-a-ux-engineer-and-a-ux-designer\">Do you need a UX Engineer and a UX Designer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most startups and small companies don&#8217;t need a UX engineer. In these smaller teams, designers and developers work closely, reducing the need for a dedicated UX engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers are most impactful in large organizations where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/product-development-and-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collaboration between designers and engineers<\/a> is challenging. These engineer\/designer hybrids help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/designer-to-developer-ratio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bridge the gap<\/a> by working with designers to convert designs into code and then collaborate with engineering teams to deliver the final product while maintaining the designer&#8217;s vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers are also an essential part of a design system team, helping designers convert static prototypes into fully functional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/its-time-for-designers-to-switch-from-image-based-to-code-based-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">code components<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-ux-engineers-and-ux-designers-work-together\">How do UX Engineers and UX Designers Work Together?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/idea-collaboration-design-dev-1.png\" alt=\"idea collaboration design dev 1\" class=\"wp-image-32514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/idea-collaboration-design-dev-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/idea-collaboration-design-dev-1-700x281.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UX Design-Intensive Tasks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX designers are responsible for user research, design, and usability tasks. Their work primarily focuses on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-research-methods-use-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UX research<\/a><\/li><li>Low-fidelity prototyping and wireframing<\/li><li>Visual design and static mockups<\/li><li>Design-based prototypes<\/li><li>Designing assets<\/li><li>Usability testing<\/li><li>Accessibility<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While UX engineers don&#8217;t actively participate in these tasks, they provide technical input when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ux-designer-engineer-collaboration\">UX Designer\/Engineer Collaboration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers and designers work closest during ideation. The UX engineer&#8217;s role is to help develop ideas through a technical lens so that designers don&#8217;t go off track during wireframing and low-fidelity prototyping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers also work with UX designers during testing. Rather than actively participating in testing, UX engineers help designers develop solutions based on the results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ux-engineering-intensive-tasks\">UX Engineering-Intensive Tasks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers lead the high-fidelity prototyping phase of the design process. They build prototypes using code (HTML, CSS, Javascript) or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/vue-react-angular-framework-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">front-end framework<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/what-is-react\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">React<\/a>. These code-based prototypes take a lot of time to develop, so UX designers usually reserve these for testing complex problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX designers use these code-based prototypes for usability testing and presenting ideas to stakeholders. The benefit of code-based prototypes is that usability participants and stakeholders can interact with them like they would the final product, giving designers meaningful, actionable feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-typical-ux-designer-and-ux-engineer-workflow\">A Typical UX Designer and UX Engineer Workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a typical UX designer and UX engineer workflow relating to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/stages-design-thinking-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design thinking process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Empathize<\/li><li>Define<\/li><li>Ideate<\/li><li>Prototype<\/li><li>Test<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empathize-phase\">Empathize Phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX designers (or dedicated UX researchers) complete most work during the empathize phase. They are primarily responsible for gathering and analyzing UX research (user, market, competitor, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers don&#8217;t take part in this early research, but they may reference it at a later stage to understand users better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-define-phase\">Define Phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The define phase is also a UX designer&#8217;s responsibility. They must use research to identify user problems the product must solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ideate-phase\">Ideate Phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideation is the first phase of the design thinking process where UX engineers take an active role. UX engineers collaborate with UX designers to develop solutions to the problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers also participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/guide-remote-design-sprints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design sprints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/10-ways-to-get-more-from-your-ux-workshop-boag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">workshops<\/a>, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/beyond-brainstorming-ideo-ux-ideation-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ideation activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prototype-phase\">Prototype Phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX engineers and UX designers build prototypes. UX designers use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/prototyping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design tools for prototyping<\/a> while UX engineers write code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-testing-phase\">Testing Phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX designers are responsible for usability testing of all prototypes. They share results with UX engineers to collaborate on redesigns and changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-ux-engineers-ux-designers-collaborate-at-design-handoff\">How UX Engineers &amp; UX Designers Collaborate at Design Handoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/design-and-development-collaboration-process-product-communication-1.png\" alt=\"design and development collaboration process product communication 1\" class=\"wp-image-32885\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/design-and-development-collaboration-process-product-communication-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/design-and-development-collaboration-process-product-communication-1-700x280.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A UX engineer&#8217;s most important function is converting designs into code. Traditionally, developers would collaborate very little during the design process, only meeting at the handoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designers would have to create a lot of documentation for engineers, and there would be much back and forth communication to convert designs into the final product. Engineers often misinterpret designs, leading to friction between teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embedding UX engineers into the design process allows them to start development long before the handoff. They can also help designers produce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/free-ux-process-documentation-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documentation<\/a> and instructions in a language that developers understand\u2013essentially working as translators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When UX engineers convert designs into code, they work closely with designers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-at-scale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iterating until the component or layout is right<\/a>. Next, UX engineers present their code to their fellow developers for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a UX engineer completing most of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/guide-front-end-prototyping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">front-end UI development<\/a>, the development team only needs to connect everything to the backend and optimize front-end performance. The development team no longer has to interpret designs and prototypes because the UX engineer is working in the middle to translate everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-ux-engineers-and-ux-designers-collaborate-using-uxpin-merge\">How UX Engineers and UX Designers Collaborate using UXPin Merge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uxpin-merge-git-react-storybook-library.png\" alt=\"uxpin merge git react storybook library\" class=\"wp-image-33765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uxpin-merge-git-react-storybook-library.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uxpin-merge-git-react-storybook-library-449x300.png 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UXPin Merge allows you to sync a component library from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/merge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Git repository<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/merge\/storybook-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storybook<\/a> to UXPin&#8217;s design editor. Merge works with multiple front-end technologies, including React, Angular, Vue, Ember, Web Components, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designers can use these code components exactly like any other design asset (meaning they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/uxpin-merge-vs-nocode-website-builders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">don&#8217;t have to learn to code<\/a>), except they have much higher fidelity and functionality. Designers can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-with-code-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drag and drop these components<\/a> to build fully functioning prototypes\u2013identical to those a UX engineer would develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX designers no longer have to rely on UX engineers to build code-based prototypes, allowing them to test with higher fidelity and design&#8217;s functionality more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merge is the perfect collaborative tool for UX designers and UX engineers because they can both <strong>build code-based prototypes<\/strong> using the same platform <strong>significantly faster than writing code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When prototyping is complete, UX engineers can use components from the repository and copy changes from UXPin to start development. Because the engineering team has already approved the repository&#8217;s components, the review process is quicker, allowing products to ship much faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-collaborating-with-engineering-teams-through-storybook\">Collaborating With Engineering Teams Through Storybook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-storybook.png\" alt=\"logo storybook\" class=\"wp-image-33756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-storybook.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-storybook-700x281.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storybook.js.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Storybook<\/a> is a fantastic tool for UX engineers to collaborate with development teams. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/merge\/storybook-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storybook integrates with UXPin Merge<\/a>, thus creating an end-to-end software development component ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When UX engineers develop a new component, development teams can review, approve, and request edits through Storybook. Once approved, Merge automatically syncs the new component to UXPin&#8217;s design editor, notifying design teams of the latest release\u2013creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/single-source-truth-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">single source of truth<\/a> across projects and the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enhancing-user-testing-and-stakeholder-feedback\">Enhancing User Testing and Stakeholder Feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Merge prototypes enhance user testing with higher fidelity and functionality and attract better feedback from stakeholders. UX designers and stakeholders can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/docs\/getting-started\/downloading-and-using-uxpin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UXPin&#8217;s Comments feature<\/a> to include UX engineers in feedback and changes, making it easier to collaborate on redesigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improve collaboration with UX designers, product teams, engineers, and stakeholders with the world&#8217;s most advanced code-based design tool. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for a free trial<\/a> to and give a UXPin Merge a go via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/mui-library-in-uxpin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MUI library integration<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As technology and product design workflows evolve, new tech roles open. UX engineers are one of those emerging niche positions, helping to facilitate collaboration between design and development. We&#8217;ll explore the difference between a UX designer vs. UX engineer, their responsibilities, and how these team members work together. UXPin is a code-based design tool bridging<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":35177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,17,18,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-collaboration-2","category-process","category-product-design"],"yoast_title":"","yoast_metadesc":"Learn to spot the difference between UX Engineer and UX Designer. 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