
UI/UX Designer, Design Language
NextDeavor, San Francisco, CA, United States
Estimated base salary range: $160,000 - $200,000 per year
Equity offered
Comprehensive medical plans (choice of Silver, Gold, or Platinum)
100% of employee premiums covered (varies by plan)
50% of premiums covered for spouses and dependents (varies by plan)
Full dental insurance for employees and dependents
Full vision insurance for employees and dependents
Unlimited paid time off (subject to team coordination and approval)
Free lunch on in-person days
Office snacks, drinks, and cold brew on tap
Become a Key Player as a UI/UX Designer, Design Language
You will own and evolve the organization’s visual design language to help engineers and technical users interact with complex systems more effectively. You’ll work cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership to create scalable design systems that improve clarity and speed across product surfaces. This is a hybrid role requiring collaboration in person twice a week in the Bay Area and attendance at the headquarters in Marina del Rey, CA for a full week every two months.
Here’s How You’ll Make an Impact on the Team
Define and maintain the organization’s design system, including reusable components and patterns
Translate complex architectures and telemetry workflows into clear, intuitive visuals and interfaces
Visualize large-scale, high-frequency data in informative and aesthetically effective ways
Partner with product, engineering, marketing, and customers to ensure designs meet technical user needs
Create reusable templates, frameworks, and patterns to increase speed and consistency
Ensure designs reflect precision and high quality
Act as a visual translator to bridge technical complexity and design clarity
Here’s What You’ll Need to Be Successful in This Role
8+ years of experience in UI/UX, design systems, or data visualization
Strong portfolio demonstrating visual clarity, systems thinking, and technical storytelling (portfolio required)
Experience designing for B2B SaaS or infrastructure-oriented products
Proven ability to transform technical input into diagrams, workflows, and visual systems
Ability to lead cross-functional projects and work independently
Proficiency in Figma
Clear communication skills for explaining design rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Curiosity for technical audiences and complex systems
Here’s What Else Might Help You Out
Experience in aerospace, defense, autonomy, or energy
Background in system modeling (mechanical, software, or process)
Prior work on developer documentation, architecture explainers, or product walkthroughs
Familiarity with motion design or front-end implementation
Pay Range
$160,000 - $200,000/year
Ready to Make Your Mark?
This role may fill quickly. Submit your resume to be considered.
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