Senior User Interface Design Engineer

Humana; Washington (District of Columbia); 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 seeks an experienced UX designer to lead end-to-end design for clinical workflows, data-dense interfaces, and AI-assisted tools. You will create high-fidelity prototypes, contribute to scalable design systems, and validate user flows through qualitative studies.

Must have 5+ years of product design experience, a strong Figma skillset, and a degree in HCI/Design or equivalent. Excellent communication with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on product design experience delivering digital products, web apps, or complex enterprise platforms.
• 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 a design system and standards.
• Outstanding communication to articulate decisions with engineers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated AI fluency and interest in AI-assisted design tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design for assigned product verticals including workflow design, information architecture, and interface design for data-dense clinical workflows.
• Support and contribute to design systems, reusable patterns, and scalable design standards.
• Share design rationale with stakeholders and build alignment across product, engineering, and clinical partners.
• Create interactive, high-fidelity prototypes to model complex interactions and validate user flows.
• Plan and run qualitative user research, usability testing, and feedback sessions.

Skills

5+ years experience

Figma

AI fluency

Communication

User research

Education

Bachelors in HCI/Design or equivalent

Tools

Figma

Job description

Lead the design of intuitive, high-trust clinical and care-facing experiences, from discovery through pixel-perfect delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design for assigned product verticals, including workflow design, information architecture, and interface design for data-dense, human-in-the-loop clinical workflows
• Support and contribute to design systems, reusable patterns, and scalable design standards
• Share design recommendations and rationale with stakeholders, incorporate feedback, and build alignment across product, engineering, and clinical partners
• Create interactive, high-fidelity prototypes to model complex interactions and validate user flows
• Contribute to how AI-assisted tools are incorporated into the design process as internal tooling access expands
• Plan and run qualitative user research, usability testing, and feedback sessions to validate decisions and iterate quickly
• Champion inclusive design using WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and plain-language design principles across varying levels of digital and health literacy
• Design with a healthcare and compliance mindset, with attention 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 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 while operating within established design system and standards
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and maintain high design quality in a fast‑paced, iterative environment
• Outstanding communication skills to articulate decisions, present to cross‑functional stakeholders, and discuss technical constraints and tradeoffs directly with engineers
• Demonstrated success using design to improve business and customer outcomes (patient satisfaction, engagement, retention, or operational efficiency)
• AI fluency, including understanding in‑product behavior (latency handling, confidence scoring, human‑in‑the‑loop workflows) and interest in AI‑assisted design tools

Technologies

• Figma
• WCAG 2.1 AA

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

• Washington, DC onsite
• Must live close to a designated IT location: 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

• Schedule: 40 hours/week
• Pay range: USD 97,900 - 133,500 per year
• Bonus incentive plan: Eligible; opportunity based on company and/or individual performance