Principal Designer

The Company

When your operations are mission-critical, continuous cyber compliance is non-negotiable. Cav is the platform trusted by government agencies and large enterprises to deliver 100% compliance, 100% of the time.

From the Department of Defense to the Fortune 500, organizations with complex IT environments rely on Cav’s AI-powered solution to automate evidence collection, control monitoring, and reporting to fulfill compliance requirements. Cav associates all technical control evidence to create a single source of truth - whether on-prem, multi-cloud, or in any hybrid environment – automating and optimizing tedious, incomplete, and expensive cyber compliance programs.

Founded and led by veterans of the U.S. military, the Cav team has firsthand knowledge and appreciation for the importance of speed, accuracy and zero-failover in workflows in High-Reliability Organizations. When decisions in the field need to be made quickly, information must be accurate and readily accessible. Cav delivers a real-time, centralized view of operations in cloud, on-premises and air-gapped environments, ensuring leaders are always mission-ready and equipped to deliver in time, with confidence.

The Team

At Cav, our team is composed of high-performing professionals who love to win and are deeply committed to excellence. We work hard, pushing ourselves and everyone around us to do their best work. We seek life-long learners whose North star is honing their craft and who bet on themselves. We are constantly building momentum and embracing growth. We’re eager to learn and develop new skills, collaborate across departments, and bring innovative ideas to the table. We understand how to manage our responsibilities with empathy, seek to understand our customers’ and colleagues’ needs, build trusted relationships, and consistently deliver superior value. Cav team members partner closely across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and beyond to shape the future of our solutions and how we engage the market. It’s a winning culture—and we only want to work with those who strive to be the best.

The Role

We’re looking for a creative and strategic Principal Designer to shape the user experience and visual identity of our platform. This role will drive design excellence across product, marketing, and brand, ensuring our solutions are intuitive, engaging, and aligned with customer needs. As a senior member of the design organization, the Principal Designer will set the vision for design systems, lead critical initiatives, and mentor other designers while collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams.

Qualifications

Required

• 8+ years of experience in product or UX/UI design, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role
• Strong portfolio showcasing endtoend design work for SaaS or complex B2B products
• Expertise in modern design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite) and design systems
• Deep understanding of usercentered design principles and accessibility standards
• Proven ability to translate complex workflows into elegant, userfriendly experiences
• Excellent communication skills for presenting and justifying design decisions to stakeholders

Desired

• Strong desire to understand our product, target market, and direction of the company’s growth
• Willingness to be part of the growth of the organization
• Enjoy breaking new ground and providing solutions in a rapidly changing environment
• Experience designing for cybersecurity, compliance, or other highly technical products
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to collaborate effectively with engineers
• Background in branding, visual identity, and marketing design, in addition to product UI/UX
• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and datadriven design iteration
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and inspire design teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees and dependents, Nationwide provider network, 90% Employer Paid
• Life insurance 2X salary to $175K, 100% Employer Paid
• Unlimited PTO + 12 paid holidays
• 401K Plan
• NextGen Employee Assistance Program, confidential service to support employees with daytoday issues, improve work/life balance and enhance wellbeing, 100% Employer Paid
• FinFit, comprehensive financial wellness tools and resources, 100% Employer Paid
• Working Advantage, exclusive travel and entertainment discounts, 100% Employer Paid

How To Apply

To apply, please visit our portal https://jobs.appone.com/cav and locate the desired job listing. Once you have identified the position, click "Apply" to begin the application process. After completing your application, the hiring manager will be notified, and the review process will commence.

About Cav

Cav enables continuous cyber assurance for High Reliability Organizations that operate in complex and high-risk environments. Our open-architecture agentic AI platform, Compliance OS, automates, validates and monitors cyber controls to deliver seamless, secure compliance as code. Cav Empowers High Reliability Organizations to Achieve 100% Compliance — 100% of the Time.