Job Title: UX Designer (Contract)
Primary Location: Remote (US-based required)
Position Type: 12-month Contract with Intent to Convert
Overview TalentFish is casting a line for a
UX Designer. This is a
contract-to-hire role that is
remote within the U.S. This exciting opportunity places you at the heart of a mission-driven, cross-functional team of researchers, front-end and back-end engineers, and data scientists. As the
sole UX Designer on the team, you'll play a central role in bridging design and development-ensuring that digital interfaces are accessible, usable, and aligned with brand and research goals. The work has meaningful impact on public interest, and you'll help shape the way information and experiences are delivered to users.
The UX Designer will play a critical role throughout the life cycle of initiatives, research, and other outputs. The incumbent will contribute user-centered design and design research balancing often competing user needs for ease of use, privacy, security, human autonomy, and performance. The UX designer will also form hypotheses for how design can encourage users to better protect themselves from digital threats.
What You Bring to the Role. (Ideal Experience) - Bachelor's degree in human-centered design, computer science, or related field.
- A minimum of three years of industry experience.
- 3+ years of professional experience in UX Design.
- A record of excellence in UX design.
- A portfolio of projects that demonstrates the ability to all aspects of UX, from layouts and interactions to typography and other graphical elements.
- Demonstrated experience with information design and/or data visualization.
- Demonstrated ability to build experiences that express information on complex subjects in a clear way that is easy to understand.
- Basic knowledge of, and some working experience with, HTML/CSS.
- Knowledge of UI/UX design principles and current best practices.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills suitable for a remote-first organization.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate design and product development processes with cross-functional partners, especially engineering partners.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
Preferred / Bonus Experience: - Front-end web development experience.
- Experience designing technical documentation, API references, command line interfaces, etc.
- Willingness to experiment with and improve open-source UX design tools (e.g., Penpot, Inkscape).
Cultural Fit - Curious, self-motivated, and comfortable in a research-driven environment.
- Aligned with public interest values and mission-driven work.
- Willing to work hands-on with engineers.
- Passionate about open-source or social impact projects.
What You'll Do. (Skills Used in this Position) - Proposing and producing wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for a wide variety of public-facing and internal applications, from websites to command-line interfaces with an eye towards what the research teams can reasonably be expected to implement.
- Crafting information design for consumer outreach and research products.
- Leading design exercises and contributing to project planning.
- Cultivating the emerging identity, aligned with the broader context of the organization.
- Leading design and branding for projects, including open-source software, research initiatives across subject areas, and outreach and other communications initiatives.
- Information design is a key aspect of this role. The UX Designer will be asked to craft interfaces that turn digital privacy, security, and safe and responsible AI from abstract or hard-to-understand concepts into consumer requirements as well-understood as the ability to unsubscribe from an email list.
Compensation Information The expected salary range for this position is $40-59 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. This role also qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.
All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check, which may include but is not limited to reference checks, education verification, employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks, and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end client's background check policies and applicable laws.
TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI, video screening, and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on providing the best employee, consultant, and client experience possible.
At TalentFish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity.