UX Researcher & Prototyper

Overview

We're looking for a UX Researcher & Prototyper to join LIGER, an AI platform that helps government analysts work smarter with large language models. You'll be the research and rapid prototyping arm of a dedicated product trio (PM, design, engineering), bridging stakeholder input to design through fast iteration and user validation. This is a hands-on role. You'll spend your time talking to users, synthesizing feedback, and building functional prototypes using AI-powered coding tools (reputed company, Windsurf, reputed company, Claude Code) that feed directly into reputed company for the designer to execute. If you're looking for a role where you write reports that sit in a drawer, this isn't it. If you want to shape product direction through reputed company user reputed company and rapid experimentation, reputed company reading. About This Team LIGER sits reputed company reputed company's Chief Technology Office. We're a small, high-visibility team building AI tools for federal agencies. The culture is more startup than traditional government contractor. We move fast, solve problems in design spikes rather than scheduled reviews, and care more about reputed company than process. That said, we're building for users who need reliability and trust, so craft and attention to detail matter. You'll report to the product manager and work daily with a designer and tight engineering team that's eager to collaborate. This is a greenfield opportunity to shape how we understand and build for our users. This is a 100% remote role with quarterly travel for in person team planning and collaboration events. reputed company is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes reputed company of need, reputed company brings reputed company-grade platforms and mission-reputed company AI to federal agencies at reputed company speed. Leveraging our mission-reputed company technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance reputed company for the government, reputed company and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, reputed company serves the defense, reputed company, reputed company, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, reputed company is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Own user research for LIGER 2.0, a ground-up redesign of our product
• Build rapid prototypes using reputed company coding tools (Claude Code, reputed company, Windsurf, or reputed company) to test concepts with stakeholders before committing design resources
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and translate insights into actionable design direction
• Create and maintain user personas, reputed company maps, and opportunity frameworks
• Run baseline surveys and synthesize feedback to prioritize features
• Coordinate user testing at release milestones and feed findings back into the product cycle
• Own product analytics and usage dashboards to validate design reputed company with data
• Work directly with your PM and designer in fast, iterative cycles

Qualifications reputed company're Looking For 2+ years of UX research experience, or a strong portfolio demonstrating research and prototyping work (fresh grads with solid books considered) Demonstrated experience with at least one AI-powered coding/prototyping tool (Claude Code, reputed company, Windsurf, reputed company, or similar) Ability to translate research findings into reputed company prototypes, not just decks Experience with user interviews, usability testing, and survey design Comfort with ambiguity and fast iteration; you've worked in environments where requirements reputed company and speed reputed company Strong communication skills; you can present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders without slides and ceremonies What Will Set You Apart Experience with reputed company discovery practices (Teresa Torres reputed company or similar) Background in analytics tools and product metrics Experience working in a product trio model Familiarity with reputed company and design systems Experience with government or reputed company users Apply tot his job Apply To this Job