Hybrid UX/UI Designer

at Skyward

• Job title: UX/UI Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $50 - $70 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: React
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rockville, United States

About the role

• UX/UI Designer designing user experiences for FOIA platforms and digital services at Skyward. Collaborating with other designers and stakeholders to create efficient, user-friendly digital solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, accessible user experiences supporting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) platforms and digital services for federal clients.
• Partner closely with an existing UX Designer to bring structure, consistency, and polish to fast-moving design efforts.
• Document designs, workflows, and decisions clearly, ensuring developers have everything they need to execute quickly and accurately.
• Build, refine, and maintain design systems aligned with modern frontend frameworks like SvelteKit and React.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that translate complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate design workflows - whether for prototyping, research synthesis, or usability insights.
• Improve design-to-development handoffs, reducing bottlenecks and enabling faster delivery cycles.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback, balancing speed with thoughtful, scalable design decisions.
• Ensure accessibility (Section 508/WCAG) and usability standards are consistently met.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, and stakeholders to keep work moving forward with clarity and purpose.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in UX, Visual Design, HCI, or a related field.
• 3 years of product-focused UX/UI experience (government or civic tech experience a bonus but not required).
• A portfolio that shows off original thinking, human-centered design, and systems-level imagination.
• Fluency in Figma, Sketch, or other modern design tools.
• Comfort working alongside developers and being curious about the “why” behind technical decisions.
• Passion for AI, machine learning, and the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent systems.
• Fearlessness. You’re excited to build something that’s never been built before.
• Exposure to AI-assisted design tools or strong interest in integrating AI into your workflow.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• A proactive mindset with a bias toward action. You don’t wait to improve things.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
• 15 days of paid leave
• 7 days of sick leave
• 2 days bereavement leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays
• Up to 40 hours for jury duty
• 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
• Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
• Company provided laptop
• $5,000 per year for professional development
• $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
• $2,000 referral bonus
• Life and disability insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.