Staff UX Designer (remote - US) - Remote Eligible

Staff UX Designer

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.