Opportunity Summary:  

As the Senior UX UI Designer you will apply user-centered design principles to improve the workflow, expand functionality, and enhance the visual appeal of The Contingent’s websites and products.

This Designer will have experience in designing complex applications, systems, and workflows and will play a crucial role in contributing to the design of our product with a focus on enhancing user experience and optimizing user flows.

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest or aptitude in the technical specifics of the applications they are working on, as well as experience in customer engagement optimization and data-driven decision-making.

If you read this position description and are filled with a wholehearted, “YES! I’m in!” We would love to hear from you! 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design: Work to design wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs to effectively communicate design concepts and interactions.   

  • Library management: Establishing and managing updates for component libraries concurrent with product design projects.   

  • Time management: Managing timelines effectively to optimize productivity and deliver projects within allocated schedules with the resources available.   

  • Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, marketers, and stakeholders, to gather requirements, understand user needs, and translate them into innovative design solutions.  Demonstrate flexibility and creative problem solving as requirements or business realities shift.   

  • Research: Consider user research to inform design decisions, iterating designs based on user insights and data-driven analysis. Research user pain points and strategize ways to improve products. Work with product managers to scope A/B testing, data analysis, and continuous iteration to improve conversion rates, user engagement, and overall product performance.  

  • Development handoffs: Collaborate with the development team to ensure accurate implementation of design elements, while considering technical constraints and system limitations. Handoff production-ready designs with accurate functional annotations and across multiple breakpoints in order to have smooth handoffs to development teams.   

  • Landscape analysis: Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in the field of product design, and proactively apply them to improve our design process and deliver exceptional user experiences.

This role may include a degree of variability in responsibilities and duties as deemed by the supervisor. The Contingent employees should be prepared for a dynamic work environment. 

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in design, human-centered design, or a related field.  

  • Five plus years of professional UX or UI design experience.   

  • Strong portfolio displaying your design expertise, including examples of projects that have been optimized over time for performance.

Qualifications:

  • Proven Experience: Extensive experience as a UX/UI Designer, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful design projects.  

  • Proficiency in Design Tools: Expertise in design software such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools like InVision or Axure.  

  • Strong Understanding of UX Principles: Deep knowledge of user-centered design principles, usability, and accessibility standards.  

  • Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to articulate design concepts and rationale clearly to stakeholders and team members.  

  • Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address design challenges effectively.  

  • Accessibility: Experience meeting and complying with WCAG 2.0 AA and/or ADA guidelines.

Personal Qualifications: 

  • Relates well and works effectively with diverse groups of people who represent the range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.    

  • Ability to articulate a position on the importance of diverse community organizations (including faith communities, political organizations, businesses) engaging vulnerable children, youth, and families. 

  • Deep commitment to serving vulnerable kids, youth, and families and those in government who work with them.   

  • Deep commitment to increasing the diversity of leadership in the communities we serve.    

  • Self-motivated leader that takes initiative.    

  • Adaptable to changing situations and processes.   

  • Demonstrates a passion for operational, technical, and customer experience excellence.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Required Skills  

  • Experience with Front-End Development: Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to collaborate effectively with developers.  

  • Knowledge of Design Systems: Familiarity with design systems and frameworks like Material Design or Bootstrap.  

  • Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently. 

Additional Skills  

  • Demonstrated knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and their impact on design decisions is required.   

  • Experience in UI UX design working with graphics and designing modern, intuitive, user-friendly interfaces complex applications, and integrations with 3rd party systems a plus.   

  • Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma.   

  • Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, usability, and accessibility standards.   

  • Experience with user research methodologies, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions.   

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present and articulate design concepts and rationale to diverse stakeholders.   

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically and strategically about design challenges.   

  • Experience working in agile development environments and collaborating with engineering teams.   

  • Ability to exercise critical and creative thinking skills. 

Benefits:  

  • Comprehensive benefits including premium medical, vision, and dental insurance. Covered 100% for employee and partially (80%) for spouse and/or dependents. 

  • 19 paid holidays, with additional vacation, sick, bereavement and parental leave. 

  • 401(k) with a 4% (annual salary) match. 

Employment Terms, Accountability, and Compensation:   

  • Full Time (40hrs) exempt annual salary offered at a range of $95,000 - $105,000 (estimated total compensation $105,000 - $115,000) doe. 

    • (Starting placement will not exceed this starting salary range and is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.) 

  • This is a hybrid position in Portland, Oregon.  

  • This position will be expected to work within The Contingent’s Hybrid Work Policy   
    (2-3 days in the office, 2-3 days from home).  

  • Daily schedule and office days will result from collaboration between the employee and their supervisor.  

  • The Contingent has a flexible work model that supports a blend of in-office, remote, hybrid and on the go workers.   

  • We have team members located in multiple time zones. To facilitate collaboration across teams, core hours for this position are 9-2 pm PST (11-4pm CST, 12-5pm EST) days from home.   

  • Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Screening of applicant materials will begin in January 2026, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

**"Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Contingent we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles." 

All employment at The Contingent is “at will” and may be terminated by either the employee or the employer at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without prior notice or warning. Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles of The Contingent. Upon hire, the employee agrees to undergo a 90-day probationary period, which provides additional structure, scheduled check in meetings and opportunities to receive and give feedback to and from the employer.  

Equal Opportunity Employer