Senior‑Level User Experience Designer (JavaScript)
Why IDS?IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public‑sector clients.
LocationsAnnapolis Junction, MD
Shifts AvailablePlease note, candidates must be flexible. Shift times are general hours; some projects may require earlier or later reporting based on customer requirements.
Job DescriptionIDS is seeking a Senior‑Level User Experience (UX) Designer to support the Analysis and Mitigation mission through UX design and front‑end development for Agentic Knowledge Management Systems. The designer will conduct user research, develop front‑end solutions, and maintain UX documentation to support integration with backend systems and mission workflows.
Key Duties• Write and maintain front‑end code to implement UX designs
• Design and conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability tests to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement
• Develop front‑end components using modern web technologies
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate front‑end code with existing backend services
• Ensure front‑end implementations meet performance, accessibility, and cross‑browser compatibility requirements
• Develop and maintain UX documentation including design guidelines, style guides, technical plans, milestones, and user guides
• Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with six (6) years, or Doctoral degree with four (4) years
• Alternatively, Associate’s degree with ten (10) years of relevant experience, or high school diploma/GED with twelve (12) years of relevant experience
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Experience with modern front‑end frameworks including React and Vue.js
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Salary range: $145,000 – $165,000
• Benefits
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with eight (8) years of relevant experience
- Master's degree with six (6) years of relevant experience
- Doctoral degree with four (4) years of relevant experience
- Associate's degree with ten (10) years of relevant experience
- High school diploma/GED with twelve (12) years of relevant experience
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks including React and Vue.js
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
What We Do
Hybrid conflict. Non-state actors. Digital hacktivists. Tribal politics. Advanced technology. Ancient beliefs. Rapid adaptation. Strategic uncertainty. Declining resources. Rising extremism. Today’s national security challenges are complex and multidimensional, requiring adaptive, interagency responses. For more than a decade, IDS International has delivered innovative training, research and operational civil-military services to help address these 21st century challenges. We are seasoned soldiers, aid workers, diplomats, intelligence professionals, cyber warriors, technical experts, political advisors, and more with a common understanding of how to train for and operate in conflict zones and transitional areas. Our team of interagency experts and field practitioners operate and train together daily, building on our global multidisciplinary understanding of challenges, best practices and new approaches. This wide range of perspectives permits us to serve as a liaison between civil society, military, government and technology to enhance coordination and effectively solve complex security and political problems.
