Position Title
Principal UX Designer
Position Description
Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct-hire opportunity for a Principal UX Designer.
Job Responsibilities
* UX Strategy & Leadership
o Define and drive the UX vision and design strategy for enterprise-scale healthcare products
o Break down complex systems and workflows into understandable, solvable user experiences
o Clearly articulate design decisions, trade-offs, and rationale when presenting to senior leadership and executives
o Serve as a design thought leader, elevating UX standards and best practices across teams
* End-to-End Product Design
o Lead the full design lifecycle: discovery, research, ideation, prototyping, validation, and delivery
o Produce high-quality visual and interaction design for mobile-first responsive web experiences
o Design and refine micro-interactions and motion behaviors that improve clarity, feedback, and delight
o Rapidly iterate in environments with changing priorities, incomplete data, and evolving constraints
* Design Systems & Tooling
o Own and evolve scalable Figma design systems, tokens, including components, patterns, and documentation
o Advanced use of Figma, including variables, auto-layout, and system architecture
o Apply design token principles to ensure consistency across platforms and implementations
* Accessibility & Quality
o Design and validate experiences that meet WCAG accessibility standards
* Data-Informed & Measurable Design
o Create hypotheses, design experiments, and run user testing and usability QA to validate outcomes
o Collaborate with Product and Analytics to use product analytics to inform, validate, and refine design decisions
o Define and document analytics tagging points, event names, and data-analytics-id elements directly within design specifications
o Validate analytics instrumentation pre-release to ensure correctness and usability of downstream data
* Cross-Functional Collaboration
o Work closely with Technical Product Managers, Engineers, and Analytics partners to align design, technical feasibility, and business goals
o Contribute design considerations to product briefs and PRDs, ensuring UX requirements are explicit and testable
Job Qualifications
* 10+ years of professional UX design experience, including significant time at a principal or lead designer level
* Demonstrated success designing mobile-first consumer or enterprise applications at scale
* Strong portfolio showing systems thinking, visual excellence, and measurable impact
* Advanced proficiency in Figma (components, variables, auto-layout, design system architecture)
* Deep experience with design systems and cross-platform consistency
* Proven ability to:
o Communicate complex ideas clearly to senior stakeholders
o Operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
o Drive work independently from concept through delivery
* Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards
* Experience using product analytics and user testing to inform design decisions and validate outcomes
* Hands-on experience with user research, usability testing, and iterative validation
* Experience partnering closely with analytics teams on event design and validation
* Ability to influence leadership on long-term product and experience strategy
* Strong systems thinking with an interest in how design decisions affect platform evolution and lifecycle value
* Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer without the need for sponsorship
Preferred Job Qualifications
* Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries
* Familiarity with mobile motion design principles and interaction animation
Job Details
* Job Type: Direct Hire
* Salary Range: $177,500–$222,500
* Location: Redmond, WA or Remote
* Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
About Protingent
Protingent is an award-winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation—from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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