Product Designer, Onebrief
Design Systems
$180-255.6k
Operating system for military command
Open for applications
Operating system for military command
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$180-255.6k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable faster, smarter decisions, by syncing data across all products in real-time.
Role
Who you are
- You have deep experience designing and scaling design systems in fast-paced, cross-functional environments. You’re fluent in Figma (including tokens, libraries, and advanced workflows), Storybook, and modern frontend frameworks
- You thrive in ambiguous environments, proactively drive clarity and adoption, and are passionate about accessibility and inclusive design. Experience with military, government, or highly regulated domains is a plus but not required
- Demonstrated experience shipping themeable, token‑driven UI systems across light and dark or low‑luminance themes, including semantic token design and migration strategies
- Expertise in accessibility for low‑vision users on small and legacy screens: contrast, legibility, type scale, spacing, focus and hover states, and input target sizing per WCAG 2.2
- Practical experience profiling real‑world hardware constraints and calibrating designs for dim, windowless environments; ability to translate findings into tokens, component specs, and guidelines
- Hands‑on with Figma Tokens or equivalent, CSS variables, Style Dictionary or similar pipelines, and Storybook visual regression across themes and breakpoints
- Strong collaboration with engineering to implement theme switching and runtime theming, including prefers‑color‑scheme and environment‑specific presets
- Proven ability to partner with product and design peers, anticipate pattern needs from in‑flight work, and translate them into reusable, well‑documented ODS components and tokens
- Clear, empathetic communication and "community management" of the system: office hours, async support, change logs, and deprecation guidance
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Design Systems Specialist to own, evolve, and champion the Onebrief Design System (ODS). This pivotal role will ensure the ODS becomes a robust, scalable, and accessible foundation for all user interfaces across the Onebrief platform
- You will be the primary design owner embedded with the Frontend Platform team, working closely with engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver a unified, production-grade user experience
- You will take full ownership of the ODS, leading its evolution from a source of technical debt to a modern, integrated system that bridges design and engineering
- Own a scalable component library and design token framework, keeping Figma and code in sync and driving adoption across product teams
- Reduce design-engineering drift by auditing and refactoring the current system, setting UI standards with eng and design leads, and enabling teams to ship consistently
- Improve readability and accessibility on constrained hardware by optimizing type, density, focus states, targets, and contrast; define a field‑representative viewport and device matrix with acceptance criteria
- Evolve ODS for windowless, low‑luminance environments by proposing a contrast‑safe theme and a semantic token architecture that supports light and low‑luminance/dark modes
- Partner with the design org: maintain visibility into in‑flight work, answer ODS questions, and proactively turn emerging patterns into documented components and tokens; run lightweight intake, office hours, and a transparent backlog
- Document and educate: keep usage guidelines current, host workshops, and communicate changes and deprecations clearly
- Strengthen quality: expand Storybook coverage, add visual regression across themes and constrained viewports, and bake contrast/readability checks into CI
- Lead the modernization roadmap, evaluating tools and workflows that advance Onebrief's product vision
- You’ll have outsized ownership and impact, working on a platform that directly supports national security and mission-critical operations. You’ll shape the future of design at a rapidly growing, well-funded company, alongside a team of top-tier engineers and designers who value autonomy, candor, and real-world impact
Our take
Onebrief is transforming military planning with its software platform, which simplifies and speeds up operational tasks for US military headquarters worldwide. The platform enhances decision-making and streamlines complex planning, supporting various missions from defense to humanitarian aid.
The company has continuously updated its offering, for example by launching an API for better integration with other military tools, and developing offline access for remote use. It has also added AI features as part of continued innovation to meet the evolving needs of military users.
Onebrief has secured substantial funding which has allowed it to grow significantly. The latest round, secured in early 2026, will support rapid scaling and comes alongside the company's acquisition of Battle Road Digital, a leading defense innovation company applying gaming technology to defense and national security challenges.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2026
$200m
SERIES D
Jun 2025
$20m
SERIES C
Total funding: $344.2m
Company HQ
Aliamanu - Salt Lakes - Foster Village, Honolulu, HI
Leadership
Grant Demaree
(Co-Founder & CEO)Mentor at Alchemist Accelerator. Their career spans leadership in the 101st Airborne Division and strategic roles in international operations.
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