UX Engineer

Reality DefenderNew York, NY
$100,000 - $150,000Hybrid

About The Position

Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deepfakes in real time. Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes. Youtube: Reality Defender Wins RSA Most Innovative Startup

Requirements

  • 5+ years designing and building modern SaaS applications
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating both UX design and front-end implementation
  • Expertise with Figma and modern prototyping tools
  • Experience building interfaces using React, TypeScript, or similar front-end frameworks
  • Strong understanding of interaction design, usability, and accessibility
  • Ability to rapidly move from concept to prototype
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, and comfort in a fast-moving startup environment

Nice To Haves

  • enterprise software design experience
  • AI or cybersecurity product experience
  • familiarity with design systems and component libraries
  • user research/usability testing experience
  • motion/interaction animation experience

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end UX design and rapid prototyping for new product initiatives, from concept through implementation-ready design
  • Build interactive, near-production-quality prototypes using React, TypeScript, or similar frameworks to validate ideas before full engineering investment
  • Partner with Engineering to validate technical feasibility early and reduce handoff friction
  • Help establish and evolve reusable UI patterns, components, and Reality Defender's broader design system
  • Advocate for usability, accessibility, and thoughtful interaction design across the platform
  • Work alongside Product Managers to define customer experiences before development begins
  • Facilitate cross-team alignment by making complex ideas tangible through prototypes and visual storytelling

Benefits

  • Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
  • Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
  • Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
  • FSA/HSA and 401k programs
  • Equity compensation
  • 20 days of PTO per year
  • 12 weeks of Parental Leave
  • Learning and Development budget
  • Monthly wellness benefits
  • Annual company-sponsored offsite
  • Daily in-office lunch through UberEats
  • Commuter benefits
  • Remote Fridays
  • Happy Hours and other local events
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