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UX Product Design roles are strong fits for F-1 OPT students with degrees in interaction design, human-computer interaction, or closely related fields. OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization, with a 24-month STEM extension available if your degree qualifies, giving you real runway to build your U.S. portfolio and secure H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Position Summary:
Design experiences that help healthcare teams work more effectively in athenahealth’s EHR and practice management products. In this role, you will partner with product and engineering to solve complex clinical and workflow challenges through thoughtful UX design, research-informed decision-making, and clear design execution. This position is based in Boston, MA and follows a hybrid work mode. This role reports to the UI & UX Design Director.
About the Team:
This team designs user experiences that support healthcare workflows across athenahealth’s product suite. The team partners closely with product, engineering, clinical, and other stakeholders to identify user needs, shape product direction, and deliver practical solutions. Team members use design, research, prototyping, and collaboration tools to explore ideas, test concepts, and support implementation. The team focuses on improving usability, clarity, and consistency across the experiences it helps create.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Frame user problems and facilitate solutioning sessions to guide design direction.
- Create sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts that communicate concepts clearly.
- Conduct user research and heuristic reviews to evaluate usefulness, usability, and workflow fit.
- Partner with product and engineering throughout planning, design, and development to support high-quality implementation.
- Apply systems thinking to simplify complex user, workflow, and data relationships.
- Contribute to journey maps, vision documents, and other design planning materials that inform prioritization.
- Present and explain design decisions to product, clinical, and engineering stakeholders.
- Use AI tools as part of the design process to support ideation, prototyping, and faster exploration of design options while applying sound judgment to determine when human review and refinement are needed.
- Support client engagements, including onsite sessions when needed, to gather feedback and validate design decisions.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- Support junior designers through feedback, reviews, and informal coaching.
- Contribute to team process improvements and design standards.
- Participate in collaborative discussions that improve product direction and design quality.
- Help identify opportunities to improve consistency across product experiences.
- Assist with documentation that supports design decisions and implementation.
- Stay current on design methods, healthcare workflows, and emerging tools relevant to the role.
Expected Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4–5+ years of professional experience in digital product design.
- Experience creating high-quality design deliverables, including visual design, prototyping, copywriting, and specifications.
- Experience planning, facilitating, analyzing, and reporting user research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Experience working in an agile product development environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly.
- Experience using Figma.
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude, Codex, Figma Make, or similar tools as part of a regular design workflow.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with peers, clients, and cross-functional partners throughout the design process.
- Comfort working in a changing environment and adapting to evolving priorities.
- Interest in experimentation and continuous learning, with the ability to apply critical thinking to determine when human judgment should guide the final outcome.
Expected Compensation
$107,000 - $181,000* The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Position Summary:
Design experiences that help healthcare teams work more effectively in athenahealth’s EHR and practice management products. In this role, you will partner with product and engineering to solve complex clinical and workflow challenges through thoughtful UX design, research-informed decision-making, and clear design execution. This position is based in Boston, MA and follows a hybrid work mode. This role reports to the UI & UX Design Director.
About the Team:
This team designs user experiences that support healthcare workflows across athenahealth’s product suite. The team partners closely with product, engineering, clinical, and other stakeholders to identify user needs, shape product direction, and deliver practical solutions. Team members use design, research, prototyping, and collaboration tools to explore ideas, test concepts, and support implementation. The team focuses on improving usability, clarity, and consistency across the experiences it helps create.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Frame user problems and facilitate solutioning sessions to guide design direction.
- Create sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts that communicate concepts clearly.
- Conduct user research and heuristic reviews to evaluate usefulness, usability, and workflow fit.
- Partner with product and engineering throughout planning, design, and development to support high-quality implementation.
- Apply systems thinking to simplify complex user, workflow, and data relationships.
- Contribute to journey maps, vision documents, and other design planning materials that inform prioritization.
- Present and explain design decisions to product, clinical, and engineering stakeholders.
- Use AI tools as part of the design process to support ideation, prototyping, and faster exploration of design options while applying sound judgment to determine when human review and refinement are needed.
- Support client engagements, including onsite sessions when needed, to gather feedback and validate design decisions.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- Support junior designers through feedback, reviews, and informal coaching.
- Contribute to team process improvements and design standards.
- Participate in collaborative discussions that improve product direction and design quality.
- Help identify opportunities to improve consistency across product experiences.
- Assist with documentation that supports design decisions and implementation.
- Stay current on design methods, healthcare workflows, and emerging tools relevant to the role.
Expected Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4–5+ years of professional experience in digital product design.
- Experience creating high-quality design deliverables, including visual design, prototyping, copywriting, and specifications.
- Experience planning, facilitating, analyzing, and reporting user research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Experience working in an agile product development environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly.
- Experience using Figma.
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude, Codex, Figma Make, or similar tools as part of a regular design workflow.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with peers, clients, and cross-functional partners throughout the design process.
- Comfort working in a changing environment and adapting to evolving priorities.
- Interest in experimentation and continuous learning, with the ability to apply critical thinking to determine when human judgment should guide the final outcome.
Expected Compensation
$107,000 - $181,000* The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in UX Product Design
Target product-led companies, not agencies
In-house product teams at tech companies sponsor visas far more consistently than design agencies. Agencies rely on project-based work, which makes long-term sponsorship commitments harder. Look for companies with dedicated UX research and product design functions built into their core operations.
Lead with outcomes, not deliverables
Sponsors want designers who move metrics, not just ship screens. Frame portfolio case studies around measurable impact: conversion lifts, drop-off reductions, or user satisfaction scores. Quantified results signal business value, which is exactly what visa-sponsoring employers need to justify the investment.
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Human-Computer Interaction and Interaction Design programs often qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, but not all design degrees do. Verify your CIP code with your DSO before applying to roles, so you can honestly communicate your full authorization timeline to potential employers.
Disclose OPT status early, but frame it strategically
Mention your OPT authorization upfront rather than waiting until an offer. Emphasize your current work authorization and, if applicable, your STEM extension eligibility. Employers who sponsor H-1B visas are far less likely to hesitate when the near-term path is clearly laid out for them.
Specialize in a high-demand vertical to stand out
Generic UX generalists face more competition for sponsored roles. Specializing in fintech, healthtech, or enterprise SaaS design makes you a stronger candidate where product complexity justifies headcount. Niche expertise shortens hiring timelines and makes the sponsorship case easier for hiring managers to approve.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly employers
Browse UX Product Design roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with a documented history of sponsoring international designers. Filtering by sponsorship willingness saves time and focuses your applications on companies already open to supporting your visa journey beyond OPT.
UX Product Design OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do UX Product Design jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your specific degree, not your job title. Programs in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or Information Systems often carry a STEM-designated CIP code that qualifies. A general Fine Arts or Graphic Design degree typically does not. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your Designated School Official before making promises to employers about your STEM extension eligibility.
How do I find UX Product Design employers who sponsor visas?
Migrate Mate is the most efficient way to find UX Product Design roles from employers with a track record of sponsoring international workers. Rather than cold-applying to companies with unknown sponsorship policies, filtering through a visa-focused platform surfaces employers who have actively filed for H-1B or other work visas, saving you significant time and reducing rejection risk.
Does UX Product Design count as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Generally yes, when the role requires a degree in a specific design or HCI-related field. USCIS evaluates whether a bachelor's degree in a specific discipline is the normal minimum requirement for the position. Roles titled UX Designer or Product Designer that require HCI, Interaction Design, or a closely related degree have been successfully petitioned as H-1B specialty occupations, though employer documentation of requirements matters significantly.
Can I work as a UX Product Design freelancer or contractor during OPT?
Yes, OPT permits self-employment and contract work as long as the work is directly related to your degree field and you work at least 20 hours per week. You would need to document your freelance or contract activity for your OPT record. However, for students pursuing H-1B sponsorship after OPT, traditional full-time employment with a sponsoring employer is a far more straightforward path.
What should I do if my OPT expires before securing H-1B sponsorship?
If you're in the 60-day grace period after OPT ends without an H-1B approval, you have limited options: change to another nonimmigrant status, begin a new degree program, or depart the U.S. If your H-1B petition was filed before your OPT expired and you received a receipt notice, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension that bridges your status. Consult your DSO and an immigration attorney immediately when your timeline gets tight.