UX / UI Designer

Job Description: We're seeking a creative and detail-oriented UI/UX Designer to contribute to our Web Portal, Tablet & Mobile applications, and branding. This role is dedicated to delivering appealing visual styles, intuitive interaction patterns, and an exceptional user experience. The ideal candidate will apply design principles thoughtfully and flexibly for both prescriptive and ambiguous use cases, measure usability with customers, and work collaboratively with peers in different roles, teams, and timezones to deliver innovative software-defined products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own creation and cohesion of visual styles and components for burgeoning design system

• Measure usability with team experts and customers to validate design decisions

• Draft wireframes, storyboards, and prototypes for desktop and mobile web apps

• Partner with product managers and engineers to deliver intuitive, seamless user experiences

• Contribute to and maintain design system styles and libraries in Figma

• Deliver user experience consistency between platforms and viewport sizes

• Diverge from design patterns deliberately and with conviction when it's best for customers

• Solicit reactions, requirements and recommendations from team experts and customers to improve how our UI looks & works

• Challenge & improve the practice of Design with prevailing patterns, trends, and AI techniques

• Document design and implementation decisions to maximize visibility, coherence, and actionability

Qualifications (Preferred):

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or applicable discipline

• Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer with a portfolio showcasing work for web applications and mobile apps, especially complex visuospatial user interfaces, digital maps and time series

• Proficiency with Figma components, libraries, variables, and design systems

• Familiarity with AI-aided prototyping

• Discerning application of usability and accessibility principles

• Proficiency with user research and design validation, e.g. surveys and usability testing

• Capable problem-solver, attention to detail, anticipate questions & compromises

• Communicate succinctly to build consensus while capable to present & elaborate design decisions for large audiences

Work Environment:

• This role is located in the Washington, D.C. area with a team spanning the globe

• Online communication & collaboration includes Slack and Notion

• Flexible working hours with occasional deadlines requiring high availability

• Opportunity to work on innovative projects with a global impact

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Flexible work hours and potential remote work dependent on manager approval

• Opportunities for professional development and continued education