UI/UX Design and Frontend Engineer Intern

Employment Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

UI/UX Design & Frontend Engineer Intern

Our internal teams spend all day configuring and onboarding partners through complex tools built without dedicated design, and we need someone who wants to untangle those dense interfaces and actually ship the production code to fix them.

What You'll Be Doing

You will take internal tools from rough problem statements and user interviews directly into production-ready React code, transforming dense forms and tables into clear, intuitive workflows. Working alongside a mentor in Applied AI Engineering, you will own the full cycle by researching friction points with teammates, auditing screens for accessibility, and shipping reusable components that other teams will adopt. AI-assisted design and prototyping tools handle the heavy lifting during early exploration, so you can spend your time validating interactions with users and refining edge cases. Your work will ship to live users throughout your term, giving you direct ownership over interfaces that power partner operations every day.

The Stack

React · Python · TypeScript · JavaScript · HTML · CSS

What You Bring

• You are currently enrolled in an accredited co-op program in design, computer science, software engineering, or human-computer interaction, with a work term available.
• You think deeply about layout hierarchy, typography, and interaction states, backed by a portfolio of coursework or personal projects that explains the problem, the options considered, and why you chose a specific direction.
• You are comfortable diving into an unfamiliar codebase to write clean React, HTML, and CSS, turning design ideas into responsive, accessible interfaces that hold up under real use.
• You talk comfortably with teammates using your tools to test assumptions through lightweight research, and you actively welcome critique to push your work forward.
• When it comes to AI, you already integrate generative tools into your design or development workflow to prototype faster, with a clear sense of where automated output helps and where human judgment must take over.

Why Plusgrade

Travel is about the moments that make a journey feel personal. At Plusgrade, we build the technology that makes those moments possible, from upgrade offers and loyalty experiences to revenue tools used by 575+ airline, hospitality, cruise, rail, and financial services partners worldwide.

The work is global, complex, and rewarding. You will solve meaningful problems, take ownership from idea to outcome, and work alongside people who are smart, curious, and committed to doing great work.

We also give our teams access to AI tools and the encouragement to use them thoughtfully, to move faster, explore ideas, and build better ways of working.

We trust our teams to do their best work. That means autonomy, flexibility, and room to grow.

Come help us shape the future of travel.

What You'll Love About Us

🏦 RRSP Matching · 🏥 Comprehensive Health Plans · 📅 Flexible Paid Time Off · ✈️ Travel Experience Perk · 🧘 Annual Wellness Perk · 🚆 Commuter Perk · 🌅 Tenure-Based Work From Anywhere Program · 🍼 Parental Leave Top Up · 🌍 Adventure Pass · 🎓 Learning Allowance

Our Process

We believe every candidate deserves a fair, transparent experience, so regardless of outcome, everyone gets feedback.

Our process: Recruiter call → Hiring Manager interview → Final interview.

Plusgrade is an equal-opportunity employer committed to accessible recruitment. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender identity or expression, race, ethnic origin, creed, place of origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request. We may use AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applicants for this role. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

You must be a current student to be eligible to apply for this role.

About Plusgrade

Plusgrade powers the global travel industry with its portfolio of leading ancillary revenue solutions. Over 575 airline, hospitality, cruise, passenger rail, and financial services companies trust Plusgrade to create new, meaningful revenue streams through incredible customer experiences. As an ancillary revenue powerhouse, Plusgrade has generated billions of dollars in new revenue opportunities across its platform for its partners, while creating enhanced travel experiences for millions of their passengers and guests. Plusgrade was founded in 2009 with headquarters in Montreal and offices around the world.