Shape intuitive experiences for complex web applications while collaborating with a thoughtful, people-first team. This is a chance to lead UX design at a developer-owned, remote-friendly company that values balance, humility, and great client work.
About Simple Thread
Simple Thread is a developer-owned, fully distributed company that designs and builds custom software applications. Based in Virginia, the team is known for transparency, empathy, and impact-driven client work. With a strong commitment to collaboration and balance, Simple Thread empowers designers and engineers to do meaningful work while maintaining a true 40-hour workweek.
Schedule
- Full-time, fully remote with occasional on-site meetings in Richmond, VA
- Candidates within a 2-hour drive of Richmond preferred
- Flexible schedules supported with required overlap for team collaboration
What You’ll Do
- Lead UX design on projects, from discovery to delivery
- Conduct user research, contextual inquiries, and usability testing
- Create wireframes, user journeys, service blueprints, and other UX artifacts
- Develop flows, workflows, and interactions for custom web applications
- Collaborate closely with clients, stakeholders, and teammates
- Advocate for user-centered design and align business goals with end-user needs
- Provide feedback to peers and mentor less experienced designers
What You Need
- 4–10 years of professional UX design experience
- Experience leading UX for custom software (complex web apps strongly preferred)
- Proficiency with Figma (Sketch, Adobe Suite, InVision acceptable)
- Experience with contextual inquiry, usability testing, and design research methods
- Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to simplify solutions, manage deadlines, and work collaboratively
- Eagerness to learn Object Oriented User Experience (OOUX) principles
Benefits
- Competitive salary with highly competitive benefits
- Generous time off and 401(k) with FSA options
- Health and dental insurance
- Flexible schedules and true 40-hour workweek
- Minimal travel requirements
- Collaborative, humble, and positive team culture
Design software experiences that truly matter—with the time, support, and flexibility to do your best work.
Join a team that values balance, empathy, and excellence.
Happy Hunting,
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