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UX Designer roles qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code in computer science, information systems, or a related STEM field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to sign your I-983 training plan, giving you up to 24 additional months of work authorization beyond your initial OPT period.
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As part of Natera’s UX Design & Research team, you will work closely and collaboratively with your product and development partners to create outstanding experiences for medical providers across Women’s health, Oncology and Organ Health.
What you will be doing
Design and ship impactful products
- Collaborate with your product partners to explore ways to deliver new features while meeting the team’s business objectives
- Create workflows, wireframes and high-fidelity designs that capture possible solutions to product requirements
- Draw sketches, illustrations and storyboards to represent complementary dimensions of the experience you envision
- Conduct User Research to understand both the patients and the providers’ experience and identify friction points and areas of improvement
- Support your engineering partners throughout the development lifecycle to ensure a smooth and timely delivery of features
Elevate Natera Design Practice
- Jointly define the quantitative and qualitative metrics used to assess the quality of design deliverables and guide further iterations
- Grow Natera Design System by creating new components
- Refine the processes that drive our work to establish Natera Design Team as a reliable and predictable partner to our stakeholders
We want to hear from you if you have
- 3+ years professional experience in UI/UX Design
- A portfolio showcasing 2-3 projects you are particularly proud of
- Contributed to and used Design Systems at scale
- Experience designing complex enterprise applications
- A passion for the design craft that drives you to produce refined deliverables
- Collaborated closely with Product Managers and Software Developers throughout the product development lifecycle
- Experience in healthcare or bio-tech - a plus
- Conducted User Research with sensitive populations - a plus
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.
Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
UX Designer - Provider Experience
As part of Natera’s UX Design & Research team, you will work closely and collaboratively with your product and development partners to create outstanding experiences for medical providers across Women’s health, Oncology and Organ Health.
What you will be doing
Design and ship impactful products
- Collaborate with your product partners to explore ways to deliver new features while meeting the team’s business objectives
- Create workflows, wireframes and high-fidelity designs that capture possible solutions to product requirements
- Draw sketches, illustrations and storyboards to represent complementary dimensions of the experience you envision
- Conduct User Research to understand both the patients and the providers’ experience and identify friction points and areas of improvement
- Support your engineering partners throughout the development lifecycle to ensure a smooth and timely delivery of features
Elevate Natera Design Practice
- Jointly define the quantitative and qualitative metrics used to assess the quality of design deliverables and guide further iterations
- Grow Natera Design System by creating new components
- Refine the processes that drive our work to establish Natera Design Team as a reliable and predictable partner to our stakeholders
We want to hear from you if you have
- 3+ years professional experience in UI/UX Design
- A portfolio showcasing 2-3 projects you are particularly proud of
- Contributed to and used Design Systems at scale
- Experience designing complex enterprise applications
- A passion for the design craft that drives you to produce refined deliverables
- Collaborated closely with Product Managers and Software Developers throughout the product development lifecycle
- Experience in healthcare or bio-tech - a plus
- Conducted User Research with sensitive populations - a plus
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.
Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a UX Designer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM OPT Designated Degree Program List. Computer science, human-computer interaction, and information science CIP codes commonly support UX Designer roles, but graphic design degrees often don't qualify.
Build a portfolio that shows technical depth
UX roles at E-Verify-enrolled employers in tech and fintech expect portfolios demonstrating systems thinking, data-informed decisions, and cross-functional collaboration. Employers screening STEM OPT candidates want evidence your design process connects directly to your STEM degree's methodology.
Filter job listings by E-Verify enrollment status
Use Migrate Mate to search UX Designer openings filtered to employers enrolled in E-Verify. Applying to companies without E-Verify enrollment wastes your 60-day job-search window since they can't legally sign your I-983 training plan.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before day one
Your employer's I-983 must describe how your UX role relates to your STEM degree, including learning objectives and supervision structure. Ask your hiring manager to loop in HR before your start date so the plan is ready to submit to your DSO on time.
Target employers with existing STEM OPT infrastructure
Companies that have previously hired STEM OPT students already understand E-Verify compliance and I-983 requirements. Searching DOL Labor Condition Application disclosures for employers who regularly hire in design and computer-related SOC codes narrows your list to experienced sponsors.
Understand cap-gap coverage if your H-1B is selected
If your H-1B visa registration is selected while you're on STEM OPT, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. Confirm with USCIS guidance that your employer maintains E-Verify enrollment through that period, since a lapse breaks your cap-gap protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a UX Designer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just your job title. UX Designer positions qualify for STEM OPT when your underlying degree holds an eligible CIP code, such as computer science, human-computer interaction, or information systems. Degrees in graphic design or fine arts typically don't appear on the DHS STEM OPT Designated Degree Program List, so verify your CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Why does my UX Designer employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify?
STEM OPT regulations require every participating employer to be enrolled in E-Verify because the program ties your work authorization to a formal training agreement with that specific company. Without active E-Verify enrollment, your employer can't legally sign your I-983 training plan, and USCIS won't approve your STEM OPT extension. You can confirm enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search tool. Migrate Mate filters UX Designer listings to show only E-Verify-enrolled employers.
What goes into an I-983 training plan for a UX Designer?
Your I-983 must connect your UX Designer duties directly to your STEM degree's curriculum. That means listing specific learning objectives, such as applying user research methodologies, prototyping systems, or conducting usability studies, alongside the supervision structure and how your employer will evaluate your progress. Your DSO signs off before submission, and the plan needs to be updated if your role or supervisor changes significantly during the 24-month extension period.
How does cap-gap work if I'm on STEM OPT and get an H-1B?
If USCIS selects your H-1B registration and your employer files a timely petition, cap-gap automatically extends your STEM OPT work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. Your employer must maintain E-Verify enrollment through the cap-gap period, and your I-983 training plan remains in effect. If the H-1B petition is denied or withdrawn, your cap-gap protection ends and you revert to your remaining STEM OPT time or must depart within 60 days.
How do I find UX Designer jobs where employers understand STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lets you search UX Designer openings filtered to E-Verify-enrolled employers, which removes the guesswork of identifying companies that can legally hire STEM OPT students. Beyond the platform, prioritize employers in technology, fintech, and enterprise software sectors, where design roles are classified under computer-related SOC codes and HR teams typically have existing STEM OPT onboarding processes already in place.