UX Designer — Defense Interfaces (Remote)

Second Front; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company contributions

Wellness benefits and One Medical

Equity incentive plan

Home office stipend

Professional development stipend

Flexible PTO and federal holidays

Parental leave

Flexible remote work opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Second Front Systems is seeking a resourceful UX/Product Designer to shape the interface layer for defense-related software. You will design workflows for confidential operations, conduct user research with warfighters, and translate complex requirements into intuitive experiences while maintaining security and accreditation standards.

You will work with engineers and product managers to deliver deployable designs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer, UX Designer, or UI Designer for complex web applications or SaaS products.
• Proficiency with Claude Design, Claude Code, and Figma for prompt-to-prototype workflows and design systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work synchronously with AI-assisted engineering teams in fast-paced, collaborative agile environments.
• Strong portfolio showing design process, problem-solving, and real-world examples of simplifying complex technical workflows into user-friendly applications.
• Experience executing user research methodologies and translating feedback into actionable design adjustments.
• Solid grounding in information architecture, interaction design, visual hierarchy, and user-centered design principles.
• Familiarity with government compliance frameworks such as ATO, FedRAMP, or NIST 800-53 and accreditation workflows.
• U.S. citizenship required due to government contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive prompt-to-prototype workflows using Claude Design and Claude Code to translate user needs and technical requirements into functional prototypes and high-fidelity interfaces.
• Partner in rapid feedback loops with engineering teams to build, test, and refine interactive prototypes and production features leveraging AI tools.
• Own the end-to-end user experience for deployment, configuration, and accreditation workflows within the customer application.
• Translate complex compliance and technical requirements into intuitive, accessible user journeys in collaboration with product managers and domain experts.
• Conduct user research with commercial software providers through interviews, usability testing, and surveys to uncover pain points and validate design directions.
• Maintain and scale the design system to ensure visual quality, accessibility, and interaction consistency across iteration cycles.
• Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product lifecycle, balancing user needs against technical feasibility and speed.

Skills

UX Designer

Product Designer

Portfolio

User Research

Collaboration

Security Awareness

Tools

Claude Design

Claude Code

Figma

Job description

Second Front Systems is seeking a resourceful UX/Product Designer to shape the interface layer for defense-related software. You will design workflows for confidential operations, conduct user research with warfighters, and translate complex requirements into intuitive experiences while maintaining security and accreditation standards.

You will work with engineers and product managers to deliver deployable designs.