UX/UI Designer

Guidehouse is looking for a UX/UI Designer to help develop intuitive, accessible and user-centered digital applications.

You'll work across the entire design process, from understanding user needs and conducting research to creating wireframes, interactive prototypes and polished user interfaces.

The position involves close collaboration with researchers, engineers, product managers and other stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical digital solutions.

Accessibility and usability are particularly important in this role. You'll help ensure that applications follow established web standards, maintain consistent design patterns and provide effective experiences across different devices.

This remote opportunity is available to eligible candidates in the United States, with an annual salary ranging from $80,000 to $133,000.

What You'll Do

Research and Understand User Needs

You'll contribute to research activities that help teams understand how people interact with digital products.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning and conducting user research using design thinking methodologies.

• Collecting feedback and identifying usability challenges.

• Translating research findings into actionable design requirements.

• Analyzing user needs alongside business and technical objectives.

• Communicating research insights to project stakeholders.

Design Intuitive Digital Experiences

You'll turn research findings and product requirements into effective interfaces.

Your work will involve:

• Exploring new features and developing design concepts.

• Creating low-fidelity wireframes and high-fidelity mockups.

• Building interactive prototypes to demonstrate user flows and functionality.

• Designing responsive experiences for different screen sizes and devices.

• Applying human-computer interaction principles to improve usability.

• Refining designs based on feedback and project requirements.

Collaborate With Cross-Functional Teams

You'll work closely with UX designers, researchers, engineers, business analysts, product owners and product managers.

This includes presenting design concepts, explaining UX decisions and supporting the implementation of approved solutions.

You'll also organize design files and prepare specifications for developer handoff using tools such as Zeplin.

Support Design Systems and Accessibility

You'll help maintain consistent interface patterns and contribute to the development of shared design systems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining reusable UI components and established design patterns.

• Contributing to style guides and design documentation.

• Ensuring consistency across application interfaces.

• Applying accessibility and inclusive design principles.

• Supporting compliance with Section 508 and WCAG standards.

• Reviewing designs against usability and web development best practices.

What You'll Need

Guidehouse is seeking a designer with strong UX/UI capabilities, practical research experience and an understanding of how digital applications are developed.

Education and Professional Experience

The job requirements include:

• A minimum of four years of relevant full-stack application development experience.

• A bachelor's degree or at least eight years of relevant experience in place of a degree.

• A background in Human-Computer Interaction, Design or a related discipline, with two to four years of related experience.

• A portfolio demonstrating research, UX/UI design and problem-solving abilities.

The listing includes both software development and UX/UI experience requirements. Candidates should consider both when evaluating their eligibility.

UX/UI Design Skills

You'll need experience with:

• User research and data collection methods.

• Design thinking and human-centered design.

• Interaction design and usability principles.

• Wireframing and interactive prototyping.

• Responsive web design.

• Design systems and established style guides.

• Cross-browser and cross-device consistency.

• Accessibility standards, including WCAG and Section 508.

Tools and Technical Knowledge

Guidehouse expects familiarity with industry-standard design tools and development workflows.

Relevant skills include:

• Sketch, InVision, Adobe design applications or comparable tools.

• Zeplin for design handoff.

• HTML5 and CSS3 fundamentals.

• Preparing organized design files for engineering teams.

• Working within established component libraries and UI guidelines.

Communication and Organization

You'll need strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with the confidence to communicate design decisions to different stakeholders.

The position also requires the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting public sector technology modernization projects would be an advantage.

A background in government applications, public services or other environments with significant accessibility requirements may be particularly relevant.

Salary and Benefits

Annual Salary: $80,000–$133,000 USD

Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, relevant skills, certifications, security clearance considerations and organizational requirements.

Guidehouse provides a benefits package that includes:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance.

• Paid holidays and personal or family sick leave.

• Parental leave.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Life insurance and travel assistance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.

• Transit and parking benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Professional development, training and certification opportunities.

• Employee assistance services.

• Care.com annual membership.

• Employee referral program.

• Company-sponsored events and community activities.

• Optional supplemental insurance and legal assistance.

The position may also be eligible for a discretionary performance-related bonus.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a consulting and professional services organization that helps businesses and public sector institutions address complex operational, technology and transformation challenges.

Its work includes digital modernization, software development and the improvement of technology-enabled services.

For UX/UI professionals, the company offers opportunities to contribute to digital products where accessibility, usability and technical implementation play important roles.

Work Location and Eligibility

This position is advertised as remote within the United States.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders and be eligible to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Occasional travel of up to 10% may be required.

Take Your Usability and Accessibility Skills Further

Designing accessible digital experiences requires more than following a checklist. It involves understanding diverse user needs, identifying usability barriers and applying inclusive design principles throughout the product development process.

These capabilities are especially relevant to UX/UI positions like this one, where WCAG, Section 508 and user-centered design are central requirements.

For experienced designers interested in strengthening these skills, Designlab offers an Advanced Usability & Accessibility course focused on practical accessibility evaluation, usability heuristics and universal design principles.

The four-week program combines hands-on exercises, mentor feedback and a practical project where participants evaluate and improve a digital experience.

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