UX Designer job description

Job brief

We are looking for a talented UX Designer to join our product team and lead the design strategy for our core digital platform. In this role, you will own the user journey from initial discovery and wireframing to final handoff, working directly with product managers and engineers to ship features that impact thousands of users. You will be instrumental in evolving our design system, advocating for accessibility, and driving data-informed design decisions. If you are passionate about human-centered design and thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-evolving product environment, we want to hear from you.

What is a UX Designer?

A UX Designer is a specialized digital strategist who balances user needs with business goals to build seamless interactive products. By conducting rigorous user research, mapping user journeys, and creating high-fidelity prototypes, a UX Designer transforms complex problem spaces into intuitive interface solutions. This role utilizes industry-standard design tools like Figma, Sketch, and InVision to ensure every touchpoint is functional, accessible, and aesthetically purposeful.

What does a UX Designer do?

A UX Designer translates abstract requirements into tangible design deliverables, including wireframes, interactive prototypes, and comprehensive design systems. They facilitate usability testing sessions to validate concepts, analyze user behavior data to identify pain points, and collaborate with frontend developers to ensure design fidelity during implementation. Through this iterative process, a UX Designer bridges the gap between raw functionality and the delightful, frictionless experiences that define modern digital products.

Key responsibilities

• Design and maintain a scalable component-based design system in Figma to ensure visual consistency across all digital product touchpoints.
• Conduct generative and evaluative user research, including A/B testing, card sorting, and contextual inquiries to validate design hypotheses.
• Develop low-fidelity wireframes and interactive high-fidelity prototypes to communicate complex workflows to stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Translate data from Google Analytics and Hotjar into actionable design improvements that increase conversion rates and decrease user churn.
• Collaborate with developers using Jira and Confluence to ensure design specs, assets, and redlines are implemented with pixel-perfect accuracy.
• Audit existing interfaces against WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards to ensure an inclusive experience for users of all abilities.
• Facilitate design workshops and critique sessions to foster a collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional innovation.
• Maintain a deep understanding of platform-specific human interface guidelines for iOS, Android, and responsive web environments.

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a UX Designer with a portfolio showcasing complex web and mobile application design case studies.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including the use of advanced features like Auto Layout, Variants, and interactive prototyping.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design methodologies, information architecture, and cognitive psychology principles.
• 3+ years of experience working within Agile/Scrum product development cycles alongside cross-functional engineering pods.
• Certification in UX/UI design, such as Google UX Design Professional Certificate or Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) UX Certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic Design, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and React, enabling seamless communication with developer teams.
• Ability to articulate complex design rationale clearly to non-technical stakeholders, product managers, and executive leadership.

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