# Product Designer - US Government

**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Role:** Product Design
**Skills:** Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Prototyping, User Research, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Interaction Design, Visual Design
**Posted:** 2019-05-14

> Designs user experiences for Palantir's software used in government contexts, handling interaction/visual design, user research, prototyping, and engineer collaboration. Requires US security clearance eligibility and a portfolio of software interface projects.

## Job Description

## Core Responsibilities
- **Interaction and visual design**: Involved at every stage, from defining early product concepts, high-level workflows, and micro-interactions to executing crisp visual design. Experience with mockup and prototyping tools required.
- **User research**: Conduct informal user research, flexible with processes and methodologies.
- **Prototyping**: Create prototypes to communicate designs and validate decisions.
- **Partnering with engineers**: Collaborate closely with product and forward deployed engineers to prototype and build products.
- **Awareness of frontend technologies**: Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript to collaborate effectively.

## What We Value
- Iterative design process: Validate ideas early, incorporate feedback rapidly, prioritize collaboration.
- Strong collaboration and communication: Build relationships with engineers, PMs, stakeholders; present mockups, prototypes, design specs.
- Thoughtful, intentional work informed by engineering and business considerations.
- Dedication to users in government, commercial, and philanthropic contexts.

## Requirements
- Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.
- Portfolio with at least one software interface design project.

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