Senior UX Designer
SMG - Service Management Group
Product Designer
Defense Unicorns
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $97,750 - $159,850 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
CloudJavaScriptTypeScript
About the role
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and execute high-fidelity prototypes, translating concepts into user-friendly designs that align with our brand and business objectives.
- Conduct comprehensive UX research and testing methodologies to gather user feedback, identify pain points, and iterate on design solutions for optimal user satisfaction.
- Help define early product concepts, flesh out the high-level workflow and micro-interactions of a feature, and execute on an effective visual design.
- Utilize data analysis techniques to interpret user behavior patterns, extracting actionable insights to inform design decisions and enhance product functionalities.
- Cultivate empathy for end-users across product teams & stakeholders by creating and maintaining user personas.
- Create, collaborate, and iterate on user flows, site maps, user journeys, and other design artifacts.
- Plan iterative design improvements that are delivered to production regularly.
- Ensure high-quality user experience and integrate user feedback into product design.
- Design initial prototypes and wireframes for new applications.
- Work closely with other product teams and designers to ensure cross-product integration.
- Own the end-to-end design process of assigned features/products.
- Map out user experience flows to identify new product needs.
Requirements
- Strong ability to plan and facilitate design and discovery workshops that drive alignment and decisions.
- Have experience leading user engagements fully remote (ex., interviews, usability testing, design workshops).
- Have excellent communication skills to collaborate with diverse teams and present design concepts effectively.
- Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and thrive in a remote work setup.
- Have proven experience in prototyping and visual design, demonstrating proficiency in industry-standard design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, etc.).
- Have a robust portfolio showcasing a range of design work demonstrating creativity, technical proficiency, and a firm grasp of design principles.
- Flexibility to adapt to evolving project needs and contribute effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Have a strong background in conducting UX research and testing methodologies to improve product usability and user satisfaction.
- Enjoy collaborating closely with developers and have empathy for developer experience.
- Experienced in working with AI platform solutions.
- Experienced in working with Platform technologies.
- Experience in working with enterprise-level software.
- Have a good understanding of DevSecOps, Cloud Platforms, and Secure Software delivery.
- Are proficient in data analysis techniques and tools to derive insights, with the ability to translate data into actionable strategies.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Typescript is appreciated. You don't need to be an expert—just fluent enough to collaborate with engineers, and know what's possible with frontend technologies.
- Value high-quality, well-crafted visual and interaction design and care about the details.
- Are generative and enjoy coming up with novel but simple solutions.
- Have a passion for our mission-focused organizations who need secure software & capabilities.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
- Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
prototypingvisual designUX researchtesting methodologiesdata analysisHTMLCSSJavascriptTypescriptdesign principles
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationtime managementflexibilityempathycreativityindependenceadaptabilityproblem-solvinguser advocacy
