Product Designer (Contract, Part-time)

As a Product Designer specializing in threat intelligence, you will collaborate with product and engineers to create engaging, effective, and user-centric interfaces for our threat intelligence product. Your designs will help our users gain visibility into their full network infrastructure, identify critical threats and vulnerabilities, and provide actionable insights into mitigating those risks. This role is part-time. We are looking for someone who can commit to 20 - 25 hours per week.

SixMap protects some of the world's largest and most complex government and corporate enterprises with a continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) platform. The SixMap platform is powered by an advanced computational mapping engine that quickly discovers and continuously monitors the unique contours of the extended enterprise's Internet-facing assets across IPv4 and IPv6. Upon providing cyber defenders this comprehensive enterprise visibility, the platform complements this awareness with contextual threat intelligence and a suite of remediation measures. The SixMap team brings deep intelligence community expertise and best practices to the defense of both U.S. Federal agencies and Fortune 500 corporations. For more information, please visit: www.sixmap.io.

Requirements

• Design & Prototyping:

• Design intuitive user interfaces for threat intelligence dashboards, alerts, reports, and visualizations that convey complex and large sets of data clearly and effectively

• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for web applications using industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)

• Focus on usability and responsiveness to ensure designs work across various platforms and devices

• Data Visualization:

• Translate complex threat data into clear, meaningful visualizations (e.g., graphs, charts, maps) that help users quickly identify trends, anomalies, and threats

• Apply best practices for presenting security data to ensure clarity, legibility, and quick insights while maintaining accuracy and context

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with a focus on creating designs for security tools, threat intelligence platforms, or other data-heavy applications
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your work in designing user interfaces for complex data-driven products, including dashboards, visualizations, and security-focused tools
• Proficiency in Figma
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles, usability, and accessibility best practices
• Experience designing data visualizations, with a focus on presenting complex, technical data in an understandable and actionable way
• Knowledge of threat intelligence workflows, cybersecurity terminology, and common security tools (e.g., SIEMs, SOARs) is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working in cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present and explain design concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Analytical mindset with a keen eye for detail and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing for security operations centers (SOCs) or working directly with cybersecurity professionals
• Experience with design tools such Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar
• Understanding of security frameworks, threat modeling, and attack vectors
• Knowledge of design systems and creating reusable components for consistency and scalability