Senior UX Designer

Senior UX DesignerAs Senior UX Designer at CivilGrid, you'll shape how civil engineers, GIS teams, and field crews interact with dense, high-stakes spatial data - utility lines, project boundaries, permits, and more - every day. Our platform lives at the intersection of maps, data, and workflow, and getting the design right means the difference between a tool people fight with and one that fades into the background of their work. You'll partner closely with PMs, engineers, and our UX researcher to take products from early concept through shipped, polished experiences, and help raise the design bar across the team.This role reports to the Head of Product. It is a hybrid role with expectations that you are working from our Boston, MA office at least 2 days per week if hired. We're only considering candidates based in the Greater Boston area at this time.What You'll DoOwn design end to end for your area, from early concept and flows through high-fidelity design, prototyping, and shipped productPartner with PMs and engineers as a true thought partner: shape scope, work through trade-offs, and design within technical constraints rather than around themTranslate complex spatial and workflow data - maps, layers, permits, project stages - into interfaces that feel simple even when the underlying data isn'tWork closely with our UX researcher to ground design decisions in real customer workflows, and run your own lightweight testing when speed mattersContribute to and help evolve our design system, raising the bar on consistency and craft as the product and team growMove fast and get designs in front of PMs, engineers, and customers early and often rather than polishing in isolationPartner with other designers and raise the bar by reviewing their work, honing their craft, and helping them growWhat You'll Bring6+ years of product design experience, ideally including complex, data-dense, or technical B2B productsA portfolio that shows strong end-to-end thinking - not just polished screens, but the reasoning behind key decisionsComfort designing for dense, structured data (maps, tables, layered information) without overwhelming the userYou can work independently from an ambiguous problem to a shippable design, and know when to loop in others versus move forwardStrong collaboration instincts - you can defend a design decision with engineers and executives alike, and know when to hold your ground versus adaptYou default to shipping and you'd rather get a good version in front of users this month than a perfect one next quarterBonus PointsExperience designing for maps, GIS, CAD, or other spatial/geospatial productsPrior industry experience in Utilities, Construction, or Civil EngineeringExperience building or maturing a design system at an early-stage companyHow We WorkWe're a small, but rapidly growing team that ships. Expect direct feedback, real ownership from day one, and proximity to customers — huge utilities, public agencies, and engineering firms whose work depends on what we build. We default to in-person collaboration where it matters and remote-friendly flexibility otherwise. We hire people who care deeply about their craft and the communities our customers serve.Compensation & BenefitsThe base salary range for this role is $127,700 - $165,600. Base salary is only one part of your total compensation package at CivilGrid, which also includes meaningful early-stage equity, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to shape a category-defining company. The base salary range listed above may encompass various levels and/or geographic locations; final offers are determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, level, and work location.In addition to base and equity, we offer:Company-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance — including medical plans at no cost to the employeeFSA (health and dependent care)Unlimited PTO and a culture that expects you to actually use it401(k) planFlexible, remote-friendly work environmentA high-trust team, real ownership, and the chance to do the most meaningful work of your careerEqual Employment OpportunityCivilGrid is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions at CivilGrid are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us — we're happy to help.