Job Description
At AKQA, our Experience Design discipline sets the standard for innovation, creativity, and craft. As a Senior Experience Designer, you’ll help define the next generation of courageous digital experiences, how they work, why they matter, and the impact they deliver for users and brands alike.
In this role, you’ll design rich, playful interfaces that feel premium and unmistakably on-brand. You’ll bring clarity to complexity, combining empathy with logic, curiosity with rigour, and creativity with precision.
As part of AKQA, you’ll work in an innovative and inclusive culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically advanced team, with access to ongoing personal and professional development. Our hybrid in-studio/WFH model supports balance and flexibility, and we’re committed to your career growth as well as your work/life balance.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Design polished, immersive UI that feels polished, high quality and considered.
- Elevate standard user flows through strong visual craft.
- Produce prototypes that clearly communicate motion, transitions and micro-interactions.
- Build and maintain scalable design systems in Figma to ensure consistency across large products.
- Design for multiple states and edge cases.
- Apply iOS and Android standards, balancing native patterns with purposeful custom UI.
- Ensure the experience translates across mobile, mobile web and desktop.
- Design with accessibility in mind.
QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS
- Portfolio demonstrating high-craft, game-like UI and premium moments of celebration.
- Strong prototyping and motion skills such as Rive, Lottie and/or After Effects preferred.
- Advanced capability building structured component libraries in Figma.
- Deep understanding of iOS and Android UI patterns.
- Clear focus on usability and accessibility in visually complex interfaces.
We believe great work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
