U.S. Department of Labor

UI/UX Designer

U.S. Department of Labor

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

JavaScriptReactSCSS

About the role

  • Communicate with customers and end users to gather feedback (interviews, walkthroughs, surveys), synthesize insights, and iterate on design concepts to improve usability and clarity.
  • Create low/high-fidelity wireframes and visual mockups; prepare and deliver demo-ready design walk-throughs to customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Convert approved designs into clean, maintainable CSS/SCSS within the application; partner with developers to align styling, components, and accessibility standards across HTML, JavaScript, and React.
  • Review and update Git/GitLab issues to ensure clarity, accurate status, labels, acceptance criteria, and links to design artifacts and documentation.
  • Attend project and team meetings (standups, planning, reviews, retros) and contribute to delivery commitments.
  • Participate in developer discussions (architecture, components, theming, design tokens), provide UI/UX input, and help document decisions.

Requirements

  • Professional UI/UX design experience building web application interfaces.
  • Experience demonstrating user-centered design process (research → ideation → iteration → validation) and shipped product work.
  • Proficiency in Figma and modern front-end implementation (CSS/SCSS, component-based UI in React).
  • Experience demoing design work, gathering feedback, and translating it into action.
  • Working knowledge of Git/GitLab workflows (issues, merge requests, code review, CI basics).
  • Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to customers and cross-functional teams.
  • Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments (government, defense, healthcare, finance) (Preferred).
  • Designing and implementing design systems (tokens, components, theming) in React (Preferred).
  • Comfort with light JavaScript to wire up interactive prototypes and validate UI behavior (Preferred).
  • BS/BA degree and minimum of 5 years related experience required. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance. Active Secret clearance desired, interim Secret acceptable to start. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.
Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Wellness Resources
  • Stock Option Benefit

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
UI/UX designuser-centered designFigmaCSSSCSSReactGitGitLabJavaScriptdesign systems
Soft skills
communicationpresentationcollaborationfeedback gatheringsynthesis of insightsiterationproblem-solvingteamworkadaptabilitycustomer engagement
Certifications
BS/BA degreeSecret clearance