Raft Company Website
Senior UX Designer
Raft Company Website, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509
This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require
U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Who we are:
Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.
We're looking for an experienced
Senior UX Designer
to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
The
Senior User Experience Designer
seamlessly integrates Human-Centered Design principles into the core of our product development and advocates for the manifestation of our user-centric ethos in all design phases. Within the agile framework, they adeptly use Lean UX principles to forge MVPs through strategic prototyping and testing, ever focusing on impact and success metrics and steering research and design initiatives strategically. They deeply engage in the continuous discovery process, probing into both qualitative and quantitative user behavior research, and ensure clear and impactful communication of feedback and design decisions to both team and stakeholders. You will provide a portfolio of professional UI/UX design work. Hands-On with coding and ability to troubleshoot using HTML, CSS and comparable languages. Designing UI elements such as input controls, navigational components and informational components. Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups. Translating requirements into style guides, design systems, design patterns and attractive user interfaces. Creating user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, and user feedback.
What we are looking for:Ten plus years of relevant hands-on experienceMastery of UX methods and activitiesIndependent leading and facilitating of discovery, framing, ideation, and concept testingComprehensive delivery of end-to-end user experience designs, with a focus on entire user journeysAdvanced visual design skills to create impactful interfacesDemonstrated experience guiding UX strategy, advocating for end users, and contributing significantly to the product roadmap within a cross-functional teamExperience balancing user feedback, technical feasibility, and stakeholder ambitions to deliver high-quality productsCommitment to design standards, compliance with accessibility standards, and usability best practicesStrong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and empathyProficient with Sketch, InVision, Visio, HTML, CSS (SCSS), Design Systems, Adobe Creative SuiteCertifications: SAFe for Teams, Google UX Design, General Assembly UX Design ImmersiveAble to obtain a Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with RaftBachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related fieldHighly preferred:
Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, or a related fieldAdvanced certification and/or courses in UX Research and DesignDemonstrated experience in an Agile environment, collaborating with various stakeholders and using design and prototyping tools such as FIGMA, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, etc.Skilled in storytelling and persuasion, and comfortable communicating at various organizational levelsClearance Requirements:
Active Secret security clearanceWork Type:
Hybrid - Colorado Springs, COMay require up to 10% travelWhat we will offer you:
Highly competitive salaryFully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage401(k) and company matchTake as you need PTO + 11 paid holidaysEducation & training benefitsAnnual budget for your tech/gadgets needsMonthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful workRemote, hybrid, and flexible work optionsTeam off-site in fun places!Generous Referral BonusesAnd More!
Our Vision Statement:
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.
Our Customer Obsession:
We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.
How do we get there?
Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.
Raft's core philosophy is
Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are . We support our "nadi" by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Who we are:
Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.
We're looking for an experienced
Senior UX Designer
to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
The
Senior User Experience Designer
seamlessly integrates Human-Centered Design principles into the core of our product development and advocates for the manifestation of our user-centric ethos in all design phases. Within the agile framework, they adeptly use Lean UX principles to forge MVPs through strategic prototyping and testing, ever focusing on impact and success metrics and steering research and design initiatives strategically. They deeply engage in the continuous discovery process, probing into both qualitative and quantitative user behavior research, and ensure clear and impactful communication of feedback and design decisions to both team and stakeholders. You will provide a portfolio of professional UI/UX design work. Hands-On with coding and ability to troubleshoot using HTML, CSS and comparable languages. Designing UI elements such as input controls, navigational components and informational components. Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups. Translating requirements into style guides, design systems, design patterns and attractive user interfaces. Creating user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, and user feedback.
What we are looking for:Ten plus years of relevant hands-on experienceMastery of UX methods and activitiesIndependent leading and facilitating of discovery, framing, ideation, and concept testingComprehensive delivery of end-to-end user experience designs, with a focus on entire user journeysAdvanced visual design skills to create impactful interfacesDemonstrated experience guiding UX strategy, advocating for end users, and contributing significantly to the product roadmap within a cross-functional teamExperience balancing user feedback, technical feasibility, and stakeholder ambitions to deliver high-quality productsCommitment to design standards, compliance with accessibility standards, and usability best practicesStrong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and empathyProficient with Sketch, InVision, Visio, HTML, CSS (SCSS), Design Systems, Adobe Creative SuiteCertifications: SAFe for Teams, Google UX Design, General Assembly UX Design ImmersiveAble to obtain a Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with RaftBachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related fieldHighly preferred:
Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, or a related fieldAdvanced certification and/or courses in UX Research and DesignDemonstrated experience in an Agile environment, collaborating with various stakeholders and using design and prototyping tools such as FIGMA, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, etc.Skilled in storytelling and persuasion, and comfortable communicating at various organizational levelsClearance Requirements:
Active Secret security clearanceWork Type:
Hybrid - Colorado Springs, COMay require up to 10% travelWhat we will offer you:
Highly competitive salaryFully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage401(k) and company matchTake as you need PTO + 11 paid holidaysEducation & training benefitsAnnual budget for your tech/gadgets needsMonthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful workRemote, hybrid, and flexible work optionsTeam off-site in fun places!Generous Referral BonusesAnd More!
Our Vision Statement:
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.
Our Customer Obsession:
We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.
How do we get there?
Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.
Raft's core philosophy is
Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are . We support our "nadi" by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.