Senior UX Designer, Interaction Design

State Affairs•Washington, DC

21h•$140,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

State Affairs is hiring a Senior UX Designer, Interaction Design to define and own the interaction layer across web and mobile products. The role will set the vision for the company’s professional tools and shape cohesive interaction models and experiences in a category where these solutions do not yet exist. The designer will have autonomy to identify and solve important problems and will work directly with a principal-level designer who is invested in supporting their growth. The position involves exploring original concepts through prototyping, defining and validating complex user flows and information architecture, and partnering with Product and Engineering to turn high-level goals into shippable features. The designer will use Figma and AI prototyping to communicate interaction details and motion, collaborate with engineers to ensure the shipped product reflects the design intent, and use quantitative and qualitative data to improve subsequent versions. This is an onsite opportunity based in State Affairs’ Washington, DC office.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience designing software products, with depth in interaction design and user experience.
A portfolio demonstrating a distinct point of view and projects in which the candidate defined the problem to solve, rather than only executing a brief.
Evidence of setting a design direction that others followed, informed by research, metrics, and intuition.
Fluency in Figma and modern prototyping, including AI tools.
Comfort using quantitative and qualitative data to sharpen design work.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Define the vision for the company’s professional tools, including cohesive interaction models and experiences.
Explore original interaction concepts through prototyping rather than merely executing predetermined specifications.
Own and validate complex user flows, information architecture, and interaction models across multiple web and mobile products.
Partner with Product and Engineering to turn high-level goals into clear, shippable features while balancing speed to market and user value.
Use Figma and AI prototyping to communicate functionality, interaction details, and motion to engineers and stakeholders.
Work with engineers to ensure launched products match the design intent.
Use quantitative and qualitative data to improve product iterations.