Shield AI
Staff UI Designer (R6055)
$117K–$170K
San Diego, California +4 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, California
Dallas, Texas
Washington, D.C.
Boston, Massachusetts
San Mateo, California - Experience
- 5–8 years
About the job
Leads the design of Shield AI’s website, building scalable design systems and clear, responsive digital experiences across corporate, product, campaign, and editorial content.
What you'll do
- Lead website UI design and establish visual and interaction standards across screen sizes.
- Build and maintain Figma design systems, reusable components, templates, and documentation.
- Collaborate with developers, brand, and content teams to implement, QA, and improve accessible web experiences.
What they ask for
- 5–8 years of UI, web, or digital product design experience, including leading major website or digital-platform initiatives.
- Portfolio demonstrating visual design, interface design, responsive web design, and design-system thinking.
- Advanced Figma proficiency and experience with CMS-driven websites and scalable design systems.
- Practical knowledge of front-end implementation, accessibility, and developer collaboration and design QA.
Nice to have
- Experience in enterprise SaaS, defense, aerospace, robotics, autonomy, or other complex technology sectors.
- Experience with motion or interaction design, data visualization, localized web experiences, analytics, or design operations.
Pay
USD 117,000–170,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
Figma, WordPress, WP Engine, HTML, CSS, After Effects, Lottie, GSAP
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