Staff UX Designer (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Code for America. We are currently looking for a Staff UX Designer in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to shape digital services that make a direct impact on how people access essential government and community programs. You will work within a multidisciplinary environment, partnering with designers, engineers, researchers, and policy experts to deliver inclusive, accessible, and human-centered solutions. With a focus on design systems and end-to-end user experience, you’ll help drive consistency, accessibility, and innovation across products. The role balances strategic leadership with hands-on design, ensuring services are both highly functional and respectful of the people they serve.

Accountabilities:

As a Staff UX Designer, you will play a dual role as both craft leader and strategic partner. You’ll define best practices, lead design system strategy, and set standards for respectful, accessible design. Key responsibilities include:

·         Leading the planning, roadmap, and governance of a code-based design system, ensuring alignment across design, engineering, and product teams.

·         Managing design system documentation, contribution workflows, versioning, and long-term maintenance models.

·         Designing accessible and inclusive experiences from concept to delivery, while contributing to unified interaction patterns and design standards.

·         Collaborating with researchers to conduct usability testing and incorporating findings into design improvements.

·         Facilitating workshops, co-design sessions, and cross-functional collaboration to solve complex service design challenges.

·         Providing mentorship to junior designers, raising the overall quality of design outputs, and fostering a culture of accessibility and excellence.

·         Advocating for design in strategic discussions, engaging with clients, and integrating user-centered insights into broader policy and program decisions.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in UX and design systems, with a proven ability to balance strategic vision and execution. Key requirements include:

·         6+ years of experience in product, interaction, or UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing process and outcomes.

·         Specialized expertise in managing or contributing to design systems at scale (3+ years).

·         Proficiency with Figma, design tokens, component libraries, and documentation platforms (e.g., Storybook, GitHub).

·         Strong understanding of accessibility principles (WCAG 2.1 AA), semantic HTML, and design-to-code handoff.

·         Experience in agile development environments and iterative design practices.

·         Ability to collaborate across disciplines, facilitate remote workshops, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

·         Experience mentoring designers and leading small to medium projects from planning to delivery.

·         Bonus: experience in civic tech, public sector design, or fluency in multiple languages.

Benefits

This role offers competitive compensation and a holistic benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:

·         Salary range: $128,945 – $157,850 annually (offer targets vary by market/location).

·         Health coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer contributions for dependents.

·         Retirement plans: 401(k) with employer match up to 5% based on tenure.

·         Work flexibility: Remote-first role with collaborative working hours (10 AM – 3 PM PT).

·         Paid time off: Open PTO policy, 16+ paid holidays, org-wide year-end closure, paid sick time, parental and family leave.

·         Sabbatical: Four weeks paid after four years of service (option to extend with unpaid time).

·         Professional development: $1,000 annual stipend (rollover up to $2,000).

·         Remote work support: Laptop, $700 home office setup stipend, $50/month cell/internet reimbursement.

·         Team culture: Collaborative, mission-driven environment with opportunities for growth and meaningful social impact.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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