UX Engineer

Who we are.Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deepfakes in real time.Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes.Youtube: Reality Defender Wins RSA Most Innovative StartupThe UX Engineer Role.This isn't a traditional product designer role, and it isn't a traditional front-end engineering role either. We're looking for someone who can move seamlessly from customer problems to interaction design to production-ready prototypes — the connective tissue between product strategy, design, and engineering. Responsibilities include:Own end-to-end UX design and rapid prototyping for new product initiatives, from concept through implementation-ready designBuild interactive, near-production-quality prototypes using React, TypeScript, or similar frameworks to validate ideas before full engineering investmentPartner with Engineering to validate technical feasibility early and reduce handoff frictionHelp establish and evolve reusable UI patterns, components, and Reality Defender's broader design systemAdvocate for usability, accessibility, and thoughtful interaction design across the platformWork alongside Product Managers to define customer experiences before development beginsFacilitate cross-team alignment by making complex ideas tangible through prototypes and visual storytellingWho you are.5+ years designing and building modern SaaS applicationsStrong portfolio demonstrating both UX design and front-end implementationExpertise with Figma and modern prototyping toolsExperience building interfaces using React, TypeScript, or similar front-end frameworksStrong understanding of interaction design, usability, and accessibilityAbility to rapidly move from concept to prototypeExcellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, and comfort in a fast-moving startup environmentNice to have: enterprise software design experience, AI or cybersecurity product experience, familiarity with design systems and component libraries, user research/usability testing experience, or motion/interaction animation experienceWithin 1 month, you’ll…Be embedded within Product and Engineering workflowsBe up to speed on Reality Defender's current design system, tooling, and prototyping stackHave shadowed the existing design-to-development handoff processWithin 3 months, you’ll…Within 3 months, you’ll…Have delivered prototypes for at least one key product initiativeHave shipped a concrete improvement to the design-to-development handoff processHave identified specific opportunities to streamline UX across the platformWithin 6 months, you’ll…Have a repeatable design and prototyping process runningHave measurably reduced iteration time on at least one product initiativeHave contributed meaningfully to the evolution of the design systemWhat we offer.Reality Defender offers the following benefits to all our employees, regardless of location:Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependentsDental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependentsShort/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employeesFSA/HSA and 401k programsEquity compensation20 days of PTO per year12 weeks of Parental LeaveLearning and Development budgetMonthly wellness benefitsAnnual company-sponsored offsiteFor employees working from Reality Defender’s HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits:Daily in-office lunch through UberEatsCommuter benefitsRemote FridaysHappy Hours and other local eventsCompensation Range: $100K - $150KOriginally posted on Himalayas