Product Designer

Defense Unicorns

. Help mission users discover approved tools and request access through a clear self-service workspace .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $118,150 - $159,850 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product design for enterprise software, focusing on user-centered solutions, UX research, and iterative design processes. Proficient in Figma and familiar with accessibility standards, DevSecOps, and identity management concepts.

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Product Design ExperienceUX/Interaction DesignFigma ProficiencyEnterprise Software DesignUser Research and Testing

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Hard Skills

Product DesignUX ResearchVisual DesignInformation ArchitectureWorkflow DesignAccessibility FundamentalsKubernetes ConceptsIdentity and Access ManagementMulti-Tenancy DesignData-Heavy Interfaces

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsAutonomous WorkProblem-SolvingCollaborationFacilitation of Design Critiques

Tools & Technologies

FigmaTailwind CSSComponent LibrariesPrototyping ToolsDeveloper Handoff Techniques

Industry Keywords

Enterprise SoftwareB2B SaaSSelf-Service SolutionsGovernance ProductsDoD Operational Constraints

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Kubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help mission users discover approved tools and request access through a clear self-service workspace
Support the full workflow around enterprise software deployments, including SREs and administrators who configure tools and manage access
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, prototype, test, and refine user-centered solutions for UDS Enterprise
Conduct UX research and testing to gather feedback, identify pain points, and iterate on designs
Define product concepts, high-level workflows, micro-interactions, and visual designs for enterprise experiences
Create and maintain user personas for enterprise users
Collaborate with developers to design and build intuitive enterprise experiences
Create and iterate on user flows, personas, user roles, user journeys, and UX/UI artifacts
Plan iterative UI design improvements
Develop understanding of disconnected operations, classification boundaries, and DoD operational constraints
Document UI solutions and contribute to the shared component library
Ensure seamless cross-product integration with other UDS platform tools
Develop working understanding of UDS, DevSecOps, IDAM, and highly regulated environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. citizenship required
Portfolio demonstrating proven product design experience for enterprise software
3-5 years of product design experience, including at least 1-2 years designing enterprise software or complex B2B SaaS products
Experience designing enterprise self-service, multi-tenancy, centrally managed administration, or organization-level governance products
Proficiency across systems design, UX/interaction design, and visual design
Proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, auto-layout, variables, prototyping, responsive design techniques, and developer handoff
Understanding of accessibility fundamentals and knowledge of 508 compliance
Experience facilitating design critiques, remote user testing sessions, and collaborative design sessions
Experience designing for enterprise users, administrators, SREs, IT teams, platform teams, security teams, or similarly complex user groups
Experience designing workflows involving tools, applications, services, permissions, subscriptions, or policies
Comfort with complex information architecture, data-heavy interfaces, system state, auditability, and user permissions
Familiarity with Tailwind CSS utility-first approach and constraints
Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts, including clusters, namespaces, workloads, deployments, and platform operations, or willingness to learn
Familiarity with identity and access management concepts including SSO, RBAC, groups, permissions, organizations, tenants, and user provisioning
Excellent visual, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work autonomously, resolve dependencies, and work in ambiguous problem spaces
Experience working remotely/asynchronously with distributed teams across time zones

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Company Stock Options
Home Office Budget
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Federal Holidays
One week for Thanksgiving
Two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
Paid Parental Leave
Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)