Staff UI Designer (R6055)

The role

Lead the UI design of the Shield AI website, including core pages, product experiences, landing pages, campaigns and microsites. Build the design systems and templates that let teams create new web experiences consistently.

What you will do

• Lead UI design for the Shield AI website across core pages, product experiences, landing pages, campaign content and microsites
• Define visual and interaction standards for desktop, tablet and mobile
• Create design systems in Figma, including component libraries, design tokens, responsive patterns, templates and documentation
• Establish reusable page frameworks and modular content patterns
• Design high-fidelity interfaces, interaction states, prototypes and responsive layouts
• Partner with developers on accurate implementation, design QA and refinement through launch
• Work with brand and content teams to turn technical narratives into clear information hierarchies and user journeys
• Improve usability, accessibility, navigation and clarity of the website
• Support interactive content, data visualizations, motion concepts and product storytelling
• Audit existing website experiences and advise stakeholders on UI best practices and technical feasibility

Required qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in UI, web or digital product design, including leading major website or digital-platform initiatives
• Portfolio showing strong visual design, interface design, responsive web design and design-system thinking
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including components, variants, auto layout, variables, prototyping, libraries and developer handoff
• Experience designing for WordPress, WP Engine or other CMS-driven website environments
• Experience creating and maintaining scalable design systems, component libraries and templates
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, hierarchy, grids, interaction design and responsive behavior
• Experience designing complex marketing, corporate, product or editorial websites
• Practical knowledge of front-end implementation, including HTML, CSS, responsive frameworks and browser behavior
• Experience collaborating with developers and conducting design QA through implementation
• Familiarity with accessibility standards, including WCAG principles, contrast, focus states and inclusive interaction patterns
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder-management and project-management skills
• Ability to balance brand expression, user needs, technical constraints and business priorities

Nice to have

• Experience designing for enterprise SaaS, defense, aerospace, robotics, autonomy or other complex technology sectors
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks and component-based architectures
• Experience with design tokens and systemized theming across design and engineering
• Experience with motion and interaction tools such as After Effects, Lottie, GSAP, Principle, ProtoPie or Figma prototypes
• Experience with data visualization, technical diagrams, product interfaces or interactive storytelling
• Experience designing localized or region-specific web experiences
• Familiarity with analytics, experimentation and conversion-oriented design
• Experience establishing design operations, governance models or contribution workflows

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits package
• Equity

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Compensation depends on factors such as skill set, experience, licences and certifications, and work location

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.