Director of Design Engineering

hatch I.T.

Director of Design Engineering at Babel Street responsible for AI-enhanced user workflows and front-end code. Collaborating across teams to design compelling user experiences with strong engineering principles.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeReston • Massachusetts, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the AI-first user experience for intelligence workflows
Design and implement workflows where AI meaningfully reduces cognitive load (e.g., investigation setup, triage, summarization, entity linking, report generation, alert review).
Build “AI-in-the-flow” patterns: inline suggestions, copilots, agent task panels, explainable recommendations, smart defaults, and guided wizards—without turning the product into a chat box.
Define interaction patterns for agentic experiences (tasking, progress, tool calls, approvals, undo/redo, auditability, and fail-safe fallbacks).
Conduct lightweight user research (interviews, usability tests, workflow observation) and translate insights into journey maps, task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and shipped UI.
Partner with Product to clarify user problems, success criteria, and tradeoffs—then execute quickly and iteratively.
Ensure the UX supports novice-to-expert progression (discoverability for new users, speed and power features for experts).
Implement designs in a modern front-end stack (typically React + TypeScript), delivering clean, testable, accessible, performant UI.
Build reusable components and patterns; contribute to (or lead) a design system using tools like Figma + Storybook.
Instrument experiences with analytics/telemetry to measure adoption, workflow success, and time-to-insight improvements.
Design for “evidence-first” outputs: citations, sources, confidence indicators, what-changed diffs, and clear user controls.
Implement guardrails in the UI: policy-aware interactions, redaction/PII-aware patterns (where applicable), and safe failure modes.
Close the loop with feedback: capture user ratings, corrections, and outcomes to improve models and workflows over time.
Work daily with Product, AI/ML, and Backend teams to define API contracts, data needs, latency targets, and UX acceptance criteria.
Raise the bar on craft: advocate for coherent UX, consistent patterns, and high-quality delivery—while keeping momentum and pragmatism.
Mentor others informally through design critiques, code reviews, and clear communication.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience delivering UX/UI design + front-end engineering for modern web applications (or equivalent depth).
Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped product work (not just concepts)—including complex workflows and/or data-rich applications.
Proficiency building production UIs with React and TypeScript (or comparable modern framework experience).
Fluency in HCD methods: user interviews, task analysis, prototyping, usability testing, and iterative delivery.
Strong product instincts: can translate ambiguity into clear workflows, make smart tradeoffs, and ship in increments.
Experience integrating with APIs and data services; comfort collaborating on interface contracts and edge cases.
Working knowledge of accessibility (WCAG fundamentals), performance basics, and secure UI patterns (auth, RBAC-aware UX).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Own the AI-first user experience for intelligence workflows
Design and implement workflows where AI meaningfully reduces cognitive load (e.g., investigation setup, triage, summarization, entity linking, report generation, alert review).
Build “AI-in-the-flow” patterns: inline suggestions, copilots, agent task panels, explainable recommendations, smart defaults, and guided wizards—without turning the product into a chat box.
Define interaction patterns for agentic experiences (tasking, progress, tool calls, approvals, undo/redo, auditability, and fail-safe fallbacks).
Conduct lightweight user research (interviews, usability tests, workflow observation) and translate insights into journey maps, task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and shipped UI.
Partner with Product to clarify user problems, success criteria, and tradeoffs—then execute quickly and iteratively.
Ensure the UX supports novice-to-expert progression (discoverability for new users, speed and power features for experts).
Implement designs in a modern front-end stack (typically React + TypeScript), delivering clean, testable, accessible, performant UI.
Build reusable components and patterns; contribute to (or lead) a design system using tools like Figma + Storybook.
Instrument experiences with analytics/telemetry to measure adoption, workflow success, and time-to-insight improvements.
Design for “evidence-first” outputs: citations, sources, confidence indicators, what-changed diffs, and clear user controls.
Implement guardrails in the UI: policy-aware interactions, redaction/PII-aware patterns (where applicable), and safe failure modes.
Close the loop with feedback: capture user ratings, corrections, and outcomes to improve models and workflows over time.
Work daily with Product, AI/ML, and Backend teams to define API contracts, data needs, latency targets, and UX acceptance criteria.
Raise the bar on craft: advocate for coherent UX, consistent patterns, and high-quality delivery—while keeping momentum and pragmatism.
Mentor others informally through design critiques, code reviews, and clear communication. 🎯 Requirements
10+ years of experience delivering UX/UI design + front-end engineering for modern web applications (or equivalent depth).
Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped product work (not just concepts)—including complex workflows and/or data-rich applications.
Proficiency building production UIs with React and TypeScript (or comparable modern framework experience).
Fluency in HCD methods: user interviews, task analysis, prototyping, usability testing, and iterative delivery.
Strong product instincts: can translate ambiguity into clear workflows, make smart tradeoffs, and ship in increments.
Experience integrating with APIs and data services; comfort collaborating on interface contracts and edge cases.
Working knowledge of accessibility (WCAG fundamentals), performance basics, and secure UI patterns (auth, RBAC-aware UX). Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

UX/UI designfront-end engineeringReactTypeScriptprototypingusability testingAPI integrationdata servicesaccessibilityperformance optimization

Soft Skills

user researchcommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingcollaborationiterative deliveryproduct instinctstradeoff analysisfeedback incorporationadvocacy for UX