Senior Product Designer

The role

You will set the UX and UI strategy for the company and own end-to-end product design, from user research to developer hand-off. You will work with product, engineering and leadership on web and/or mobile applications for the defense sector. As the first design hire, you will build the design system and design processes from the ground up.

What you will do

• Define and lead the UX and UI strategy from the ground up, setting design vision and best practices.
• Own end-to-end product design: discovery and user research, rapid prototyping, wireframes, visual design, and developer hand-off.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to turn user needs and business goals into intuitive experiences.
• Generate and iterate on multiple design concepts to solve complex problems and inform product direction.
• Create high-fidelity, production-ready UI and design assets for web and/or mobile applications.
• Establish and contribute to a scalable design system and patterns library.
• Develop user journeys, interaction models, information architecture, and usability testing processes.
• Champion a user-centered, data-informed design philosophy using user research and feedback.
• Set an example of design leadership and identify opportunities for innovation in usability and aesthetics.
• Communicate design decisions effectively to all levels of the organization.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in UI/UX design, interaction design, or product design roles.
• Strong, diverse design portfolio showing your process and impact across shipped digital products.
• Proven experience taking products from 0 to 1, including concepting, prototyping, designing and iterating in fast-paced environments.
• Expertise with modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe products.
• Demonstrated ability to generate and communicate multiple compelling design solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent visual and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing your own priorities.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards, responsive design, and usability best practices.
• Passion for the mission of building better technology for defense.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice to have

• Startup or high-growth environment experience.
• Experience designing for enterprise, B2B SaaS, or defense/government markets.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule for appointments, family and personal needs.
• Work from home when needed.
• Sizeable equity ownership.
• Flexible vacation time.
• Full health insurance.
• Full dental insurance.
• Full vision insurance.

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance is required.

About the company

Obviant builds a data source of truth and AI tools for defense acquisition, fusing thousands of structured and unstructured sources. The company is growing fast and is backed by top funds and DoD and national security veterans.