Senior UX Designer

Aquia; Poland; Remote; PLN 435,000 - 581,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services firm is seeking a Senior UX Designer to join their team supporting products for Veterans. This remote position requires 5+ years of UX design experience and strong collaboration skills. You will be responsible for creating wireframes, prototypes, and ensuring design compliance with accessibility standards.

Benefits

Employee stock plan

100% 401k match (up to IRS annual max)

Generous PTO package

Personal training and development budget

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UX/product design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Strong understanding of mobile-first design principles.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI designs.
• Collaborate with researchers to integrate user insights.
• Mentor peers and lead design critiques.

Skills

UX design

Collaboration

User research

Mobile-first design

Accessibility standards

Tools

Figma

Mural

GitHub

Job description

Named the “#1 Best Remote Startup to Work For in 2025” by Built In, Aquia is a digital services firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance automation for the U.S. government.

Founded by Veterans, we are passionate about making our country digitally capable and secure. Since 2021, we’ve generated millions in cost savings through cloud services and licensing optimization, enabled civil servants to double health care fraud investigations through streamlined cloud-based systems, and reduced authorization timelines by 74% through modernized security processes. Last year, we were named the 2024 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) of the Year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Senior UX Designer to join our cross-functional team supporting digital products for Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). You’ll work alongside engineers, designers, researchers, and product managers to ensure product decisions are grounded in user needs and informed by data. This role requires hands-on research expertise, strong collaboration skills, and experience in government contracting.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI designs across product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with researchers to integrate user insights into design decisions.
• Contribute to and extend design systems and component libraries.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and technical feasibility.
• Mentor peers and lead design critiques.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years ofUX/product design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Strong understanding of mobile-first design principles.
• Experience with design systems and reusable component libraries.
• Proficient with tools such as Figma and Mural for collaboration and design.
• Comfortable navigating GitHub for collaborating with engineering teams.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Deep familiarity with accessibility standards, including Section 508 and WCAG (a11y) compliance.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex findings into clear insights for diverse audiences.

Remote - USA

$120,000 - $160,000 USD

• Employee stock plan
• 100% 401k match (up to IRS annual max)
• Generous PTO package
• Personal training and development budget

Aquia Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

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