Job Description

The Role

As a contract Product Designer (or UI/UX Designer) at Switchboard, you'll be doing hands-on design work across our product alongside engineering and product teams shipping features real campaigns depend on. This is a 3-month contract with room to extend to 6 months or go full time for the right person. Design here is early-stage - you'll have real ownership over your work and a solid design system to build on. Good fit for someone who wants to go deep on complex, data-rich product problems in a mission-driven environment.

Contract Duration

Initial 40hr weekly 3-month period with the option to extend to 6 months or full time

Location

Open to remote or DC local, with a preference for in-person work if there's interest in converting to a full-time role

Responsibilities

Owning focused design tasks end-to-end, from early exploration through production-ready specs
Partnering with engineering and product to deliver considered UI and UX across 3 cross-functional pods
Producing design artifacts such as diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, and more that support product development discussions and cross-functional alignment
Providing UI & simple UX consultations for engineers extending design system patterns
Iterating rapidly based on user feedback, usage data, and input from the team
Contributing to and extending our design system to keep patterns consistent and scalable

If contract is extended or expanded to full time…

Scope and surface area would grow

Ideal Candidates

3+ years of UI/UX and product design experience, ideally on complex or data-rich products
Comfortable picking up an existing design system and extending it without starting from scratch
You take work through to completion and enjoy the iteration part, not just the exploration
Can produce artifacts that move conversations forward and get teams aligned
Works well with context but doesn't need a script. You can make good calls and flag the right questions
Communicates clearly (verbally and visually) and is responsive to feedback from our engineering, product, and customer experience teams
Excited to work in the progressive political and advocacy space (experience is a plus)

Compensation

$110-175/hr, commensurate with experience
Initial 3-month contract with the option to extend to 6 months
Strong performers will be considered for conversion to a full-time role, which includes full benefits (health, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, and parental leave)
Vibrant hybrid workplace in Washington, D.C.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. Unfortunately we're unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

About the Company

Switchboard works with thousands of campaigns from school board to Senate and Presidential races, strengthening Democratic digital fundraising and organizing programs up and down the ballot. In addition to the automated messaging platform we launched in 2021 (through which organizations have sent billions of messages), we've built an integrated suite of tools covering contributions, forms, emails, and fundraising analytics, with the goal of bringing together coordination across outreach channels, powerful analytics, and an easy-to-use platform.

We believe the best products and companies are built by diverse teams where everyone's perspectives are heard and respected. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+, women, and members of other underrepresented groups to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job.

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