UX Designer

September 2

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Second Front Systems

SaaS • Defense • Government

Second Front Systems is a public-benefit, venture-backed company that provides mission-critical software solutions primarily to democracies around the world. Their product suite, which includes the 2F Suite, 2F Workshop, 2F Game Warden, and 2F Frontier, simplifies and accelerates the software development and delivery process. The company is trusted by leading software providers and government agencies for its secure DevSecOps solutions, enabling secure software deployment on classified and unclassified networks. Their offerings include tools for secure development, software accreditation, government cloud hosting, and edge deployment, particularly focused on supporting government and defense sectors. Second Front Systems collaborates with partners to make emerging technologies more accessible, accelerating the accreditation and compliance processes and offering solutions that can operate in remote or disconnected environments, such as drones and vehicles.

📋 Description

• Join Second Front Systems (2F), a national-security focused company building the Game Warden platform • Own UX for deployment, configuration, and accreditation workflows, simplifying complex processes into guided steps • Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and subject matter experts (including compliance and security teams) to translate platform deployment and accreditation needs into intuitive designs • Plan and execute user research (interviews, usability testing, surveys) with commercial software providers and use insights to inform design • Develop user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and polished visual designs to communicate solutions to stakeholders and engineering • Incorporate feedback from user testing and technical constraints to continuously improve the experience • Work within and contribute to the design system to ensure consistency and scalability • Partner with product management and engineering to define features and ensure designs are implemented to specification • Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required due to government contract requirements • Must reside in one of the approved hiring hubs: DC/Maryland/Virginia; Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC; Denver/Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX • 3-4+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer, UX Designer, or UI Designer for complex web applications or SaaS products • Strong portfolio demonstrating design process, problem-solving, and delivery of user-centered solutions for complex workflows • Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (Figma preferred; Sketch, Adobe XD or similar) • Experience conducting user research (interviews, usability testing, surveys) and translating findings into actionable design insights • Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design • Ability to understand technical constraints and collaborate effectively with engineering teams • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills • Passion for mission to strengthen national security • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience • Preferred: experience designing for technical users or B2B enterprise software; familiarity with cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker); understanding of government compliance frameworks (ATO, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53); experience with design systems

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary • 100% Healthcare, vision and dental coverage • 401(k) + 3% company contribution • Equity incentive plan • Tech + office supplies stipend • Annual professional development stipend • Flexible paid time off + federal holidays off • Parental leave • Work from anywhere • Referral Bonus

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