Raft Company Website is hiring: UX Designer in McLean

Job Description

Job Description

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 () 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 UX Designer & Researcher to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role :

This is an exciting opportunity for a User Experience (UX) Designer & Researcher with extensive experience in usability testing, wireframing, and user research. You will be responsible for enhancing user-centered design for AI / ML tools and applications by conducting research, developing wireframes, and analyzing user behavior. Typical duties include facilitating usability testing, designing user interfaces, gathering user requirements, and collaborating with technical teams to improve overall user experience. This position is contingent upon contract award.

What we are looking for :

• 7-10 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 5 years of experience with a Master's degree in UX design, human-computer interaction, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience conducting usability testing, preparing test plans, and analyzing test data.
• Proficiency in creating wireframes, prototypes, and task flows to document information design concepts.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings and interact with end users.
• Prior experience conducting user interviews and contextual inquiries.
• Experience with user tracking and analytics tools such as Matomo.
• Ability to visualize user metrics using Qlik and / or Tableau.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and iterative development.
• Highly preferred : UX-related certification (e.g., Certified Usability Analyst - CUA).

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Salary Range :

What we will offer you :

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.

Salary : $90,000 - $140,000