Browse Jobs in Washington, United States of America
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Forward Deployed Product Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Scale Ai 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The designer will own the end-to-end design of mission-critical government and defense workflows, working directly on-site with customers to shape ambiguous requirements into deployable experiences. They will partner with product and engineering teams to build data-dense interfaces and contribute to the broader design platform.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Qba 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The UI/UX Designer is responsible for creating accessible, responsive, and user-centered interfaces for a large-scale federal technology platform. This includes translating wireframes into production-ready components using React and ensuring strict compliance with Section 508 and WCAG standards.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Invariant 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The role involves designing and producing a wide variety of digital and print materials, including presentation decks, social content, and brand identities for diverse clients. The designer will collaborate with account teams to translate communication objectives into effective creative assets while maintaining brand consistency.
Web designer -Drupal Developer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Ahu Technologies Inc 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The Drupal Web Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining web applications and digital platforms using Drupal 9, 10, and 11. This includes building custom modules and themes, optimizing for accessibility and SEO, and integrating third-party APIs.
Sr. UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Catapult Federal Services 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead the visual identity and design system for a mission-critical data brokerage solution from the ground up. Create high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and marketing materials while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
E-logic, Inc. 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The role involves creating high-quality visual communications, such as infographics and technical illustrations, to transform complex information into engaging products. The designer will also develop digital and print materials that comply with Section 508 accessibility standards for federal initiatives.
Senior Visual Designer and Brand Lead
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
New America 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The role serves as the in-house graphic design lead responsible for defining and driving enterprise-wide brand standards. Key duties include creating digital and print assets, managing brand templates, and providing design guidance to the communications team.
Senior Visual Designer and Brand Lead
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
New America 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead the enterprise-wide brand identity and design strategy while managing the full lifecycle of creative products. Develop customizable templates, support digital and print collateral, and provide design guidance to cross-functional teams.
How design hiring is changing in 2026
Design hiring has changed. Craft alone is no longer enough. Top teams now expect designers to ship live code, work alongside AI tools, and prototype fast.
Whether you are a Product Designer shipping features or a Graphic Designer guiding AI-generated visuals, the strongest roles reward deep craft and tool fluency together.
DesignJobs lists roles from companies leading the shift, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Vercel, and Linear. Spend less time searching, more time on the work.
Across all roles, the biggest differentiator is technical literacy. For Product Designers, this means "vibe coding" and functional prototyping. For Brand Designers, it's managing generative identity systems. The ability to leverage AI to move faster while maintaining human-centered quality is what separates top candidates today.
The design world is increasingly distributed, though many AI leaders now favor hybrid hubs. While companies like Figma, Notion, and Anthropic often prioritize collaboration in SF or London, we also feature truly remote-first teams like PostHog and Supabase. Use our "Remote Only" toggle on the main jobs page to filter for positions that allow you to work from anywhere.
While not a strict requirement for every role, it is becoming the standard for Design Engineering and high-growth Product roles. Being able to express design intent through code allows you to iterate at the speed of thought. We recommend designers bridge the gap using tools like Cursor, v0, and Replit to stay competitive.
Our AI Job Matcher analyzes your specific skill set, portfolio style, and career goals to surface roles you might miss with a traditional keyword search. It is designed to understand the nuance of your "design vibe" and match it with the culture of hiring teams at companies like Google and Perplexity.
Absolutely. In 2026, we are moving beyond "chatbots" to autonomous agents. Agentic UX involves designing systems that take action on behalf of the user. Your portfolio should demonstrate how you handle agentic trust, error states in autonomous flows, and "human-in-the-loop" verification points.
Yes! We feature a wide range of entry-level and junior design jobs across all categories. While the market is competitive, companies are actively seeking early-career designers who demonstrate technical agency and a willingness to master AI-assisted workflows.
We prioritize listings with transparent salary data. In 2026, compensation for roles like Design Engineering has seen significant growth due to the scarcity of hybrid "design-dev" talent. For deeper insights, check out our 2026 Design Salary Guide.
In 2026, the term Product Orchestrator refers to senior designers who direct AI-integrated systems rather than handcrafting every screen. While a Senior Product Designer focuses on the craft and technical agency, an Orchestrator focuses on cross-functional strategy, data logic, and aligning generative outcomes with business ROI.
Yes. High-growth companies like OpenAI look for portfolios that prove you can design for safety. This means showing how users can edit, override, or approve AI-generated outputs, ensuring the human remains the final decision-maker in the workflow.