Product Designer II (UI/UX)

Job description

Location: Greenbelt, MD
Type: 3-Month Full-Time Contract (with potential conversion)
Compensation: ~$15,000–$22,500 total (equivalent to ~$60k–$90k/year)

What We Do

This position blends creativity and strategy, requiring a designer who can think holistically about the user journey while executing visually engaging, intuitive interfaces. The ideal candidate is passionate about user experience design, understands the importance of data-informed decisions, and can help shape the evolution of our digital products through strong UI/UX craftsmanship and collaboration.

How You'll Contribute

• Deliver everything from simple to highly complex features across web, mobile, and emerging platforms - from concept to launch and beyond.
• Leverage insights from user research, usability testing, customer feedback, and analytics to continuously iterate and improve the product experience.
• Clearly articulate design decisions and trade-offs, both verbally and visually, across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with engineering and business leaders to ensure that design concepts are feasible at the start and effectively implemented through delivery.
• Champion cohesive UI/UX design standards and best practices that drive consistency, usability, and conversion optimization across all products.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-7 years of directly related professional experience in UI/UX design or product design.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles with an emphasis on user experience research, usability testing, and iterative design.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing enterprise applications with a focus on user-centered outcomes and conversion optimization.
• Proficient with modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, or other prototyping platforms.
• Ability to establish and maintain design systems and guidelines that ensure brand and product consistency across digital platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate design rationale and strategy to diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; able to partner effectively with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• A self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment and can balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from Greenbelt, Maryland.**

Why Join Us

• Your work directly impacts mission-critical authentication used by hospitals, law enforcement, manufacturing, and enterprise environments.
• Opportunity to help formalize and strengthen the UX foundation for a growing cybersecurity company.
• Work closely with decision-makers — low bureaucracy, fast iteration, direct influence.
• Shape the long-term UX across multiple platforms: desktop, mobile, web, and secure login flows.
• Potential for full-time conversion based on performance and impact.

About Us

We’re a fast-moving cybersecurity company developing the GateKeeper platform — a secure authentication and identity solution trusted across healthcare, manufacturing, government, and enterprise organizations.

Our engineering team has built a sophisticated, multi-platform ecosystem. Now, we're looking for a UI/UX designer who can bring clarity, coherence, and intuitive usability to match the power of our technology.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person