Full-Time

UX Designer

Posted on 9/24/2025

Visionist

Visionist

51-200 employees

Engineering, software development and analytics services

Compensation Overview

$115k - $180k/yr

+ Competitive retirement contribution + 12 paid holidays + comp time + overtime + flexible work hours + 4 weeks paid time off + lifestyle bonus + merit increases & performance-based bonuses + term life insurance + short-term disability + long-term disability

No H1B Sponsorship

Columbia, MD, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role with up to 2 days telework per week.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
UI/UX & Design (3)
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Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Information Architecture
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 5 years of experience may substitute degree)
  • 7 years of experience in UX design
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to turn complex ideas into clear visuals
  • Hands-on experience with UX design, prototyping, and user-focused workflows
  • Analyst, End User, or mission SME experience highly desired
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with developers, managers, and engineers to solve UX challenges for mission technologies
  • Research user workflows and translate findings into modern, intuitive designs
  • Create front-end mockups and prototypes with tools like Axure, PenPot, and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • Engage directly with users to capture feedback and improve usability
  • Design user interface elements such as menus, tabs, and widgets
  • Enhance the user experience across multiple applications through interactive and visual design best practices

Visionist provides engineering, software development and analytical services for mission-critical intelligence projects, forming cross-disciplinary teams to own project success. Its work includes integrating AI/ML into mission systems, embedding data scientists in analysis, UX and data-analysis apps, signal/cyber/exploitation analysis, and security testing and vulnerability assessment. It works on large prime contracts that offer growth and leadership opportunities while keeping a small-team feel. Visionist aims to foster long-term employee ownership through an ESOP and deliver meaningful, mission-focused outcomes for clients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, South Carolina

Founded

2010

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What believers are saying

  • $190M five-year DoD contract ensures steady revenue through 2027.
  • $70M four-year DoD contract modernizes voice-processing for intelligence missions.
  • $210M DoD award in 2024 expands cyber operations capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Visionist eyewear dominates brand searches, confusing defense customers now.
  • DoD cuts analytics funding, shifting to Palantir AI in 12-18 months.
  • Employee exodus from employee-owned structure hits in 6-12 months.

What makes Visionist unique

  • Visionist specializes in analytics for high-volume mission-critical defense data normalization.
  • Visionist secured $190M DoD prime contract on January 31, 2022, for Computer Network Operations.
  • Visionist won $210M DoD contract in 2024 for cyber mission software engineering.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Annual Lifestyle Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Company News

Visionist, Inc.
Apr 3rd, 2025
A Decade of Excellence: Visionist Named a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 10th Consecutive Year

Visionist, Inc. is thrilled to announce that Visionist has been recognized as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 10th consecutive year!

Visionist, Inc.
Jan 10th, 2024
Visionist Celebrates 9 Consecutive Years as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace

Visionist, Inc. is excited to announce that Visionist has once again been recognized as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 9th consecutive year!

Visionist, Inc.
Dec 19th, 2022
Visionist Named a 2022 Top Workplace by Baltimore Sun

Visionist, Inc. is thrilled to share that Visionist has been named a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 8th consecutive year!

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