Senior User Interface Design Engineer

Humana; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Humana in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior User Interface Design Engineer to craft intuitive, high‑trust digital experiences across clinical tools and care‑facing platforms.

You will own end‑to‑end UI design from discovery through pixel‑perfect delivery, drive information architecture for data‑dense workflows, contribute to design systems, and create interactive prototypes. Strong Figma skills and a healthcare background are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on product design experience (UI/UX) delivering digital products, web apps, or complex enterprise platforms.
• Strong portfolio showing complex interfaces with clear visual hierarchy and clean execution for data-dense applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Expert-level Figma skills including auto-layout, tokens, component variables, and interactive prototyping
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution within established design system and standards
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, work through ambiguity, and maintain high design quality in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills to articulate design decisions and discuss constraints with engineers and stakeholders
• Demonstrated success using design to improve business and customer outcomes (patient satisfaction, engagement, retention)
• AI fluency: understanding of AI behavior and in-product AI tooling

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end UI design for assigned product verticals, from discovery through pixel-perfect delivery
• Drive workflow design, information architecture, and interface design for data-dense clinical workflows
• Support and contribute to design systems, patterns, and scalable design standards
• Share design recommendations and rationale with stakeholders, incorporate feedback, and build alignment across teams
• Create interactive, high-fidelity prototypes to model complex interactions and validate user flows
• Help evolve how AI-assisted tools are incorporated into the design process as internal tooling expands
• Plan and execute qualitative user research, usability testing, and feedback sessions with users and stakeholders
• Champion WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and plain-language design principles
• Design with sensitivity to privacy, patient trust, and regulatory requirements

Skills

UI/UX design

Portfolio

Communication

Design systems

Strategic thinking

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Figma

Job description

Humana is hiring a Senior User Interface Design Engineer in Boston, MA to craft intuitive, high‑trust digital experiences across clinical tools and care‑facing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end UI design for assigned product verticals, from discovery through pixel‑perfect delivery
• Drive workflow design, information architecture, and interface design for data‑dense, human‑in‑the‑loop clinical workflows
• Support and contribute to design systems, patterns, and scalable design standards
• Share design recommendations and rationale with stakeholders, incorporate feedback, and build alignment across teams
• Create interactive, high‑fidelity prototypes to model complex interactions and validate user flows
• Help evolve how AI‑assisted tools are incorporated into the design process as internal tooling access expands
• Plan and execute qualitative user research, usability testing, and feedback sessions with users and stakeholders
• Champion WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and plain‑language design principles, ensuring inclusive experiences across varying levels of digital and health literacy
• Design with sensitivity to privacy, patient trust, and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on product design experience (UI/UX) delivering digital products, web applications, or complex enterprise platforms from concept to launch
• Strong portfolio showing complex interfaces with clear visual hierarchy and clean execution for data‑dense applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Expert‑level Figma skills, including auto‑layout, tokens, component variables, and interactive prototyping
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution within established design system and standards
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, work through ambiguity, and maintain high design quality in a fast‑paced, iterative environment
• Strong communication skills to articulate design decisions and discuss technical constraints and tradeoffs with engineers and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Demonstrated success using design to improve business and customer outcomes (patient satisfaction, engagement, retention, or operational efficiency)
• AI fluency: understanding of in‑product AI behavior (latency handling, confidence scoring, human‑in‑the‑loop workflows) and interest in AI‑assisted design tools

Technologies

• Figma

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life insurance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing within clinical, healthcare, or health‑tech environments, or other regulated/high‑stakes domains
• Experience designing interfaces for complex data pipelines, dynamic real‑time data, or decision‑support tools

Additional Information

• Location: Boston, MA (onsite)
• Candidate must live close to one of the designated IT locations: NYC, NY; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Dallas/Frisco, TX; Boston, MA; Washington, D.C; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Chicago, IL; or Charlotte, NC
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Compensation

• Pay range: USD 97,900 - 133,500 per year
• Eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance