Job description
Job Title: UX/UI Designer
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for sprint reviews and design handoffs)
About the Role:
Our client is seeking a UX/UI Designer to create intuitive, user-friendly, and visually engaging digital experiences. This role is responsible for the full design lifecycle from research and wireframing through high-fidelity mockups, design systems, and developer collaboration. A UX/UI Designer ensures that products are both beautiful and functional, balancing user needs with business goals.
Responsibilities:
User Research & Analysis:
- Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability tests.
- Translate findings into personas, journey maps, and actionable design requirements.
- Use analytics tools (Hotjar, FullStory, Google Analytics) to understand user behavior.
Wireframing & Prototyping:
- Build low-fidelity sketches and high-fidelity clickable prototypes in Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
- Iterate quickly based on user feedback and stakeholder input.
UI & Visual Design:
- Create polished interfaces with attention to layout, typography, color, and branding.
- Develop and maintain style guides, component libraries, and full design systems.
- Ensure responsive design across web and mobile platforms.
Accessibility & Standards:
- Design with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility in mind (contrast, alt-text, keyboard navigation).
- Ensure internationalization/localization considerations where relevant.
Collaboration & Handoff:
- Partner with product managers to prioritize features and design scope.
- Work closely with engineers to deliver specs, assets, and design documentation.
- Use Zeplin, Figma Dev Mode, or InVision Inspect for efficient handoffs.
Iteration & Testing:
- Run A/B tests on design variations.
- Collect feedback from users, stakeholders, and QA.
- Continuously refine designs to improve usability and conversion.
What Makes You a Perfect Fit:
- Strong empathy for users, balanced with a sharp eye for detail.
- Excellent communicator who can explain design decisions clearly.
- Portfolio that demonstrates both UX problem-solving and UI creativity.
- Comfortable collaborating in Agile/sprint environments.
Required Experience & Skills (Minimum):
- 2+ years UX/UI design experience.
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
- Experience building wireframes, prototypes, and responsive layouts.
- Understanding of UX principles and usability best practices.
Ideal Experience & Skills:
- Experience with SaaS, mobile apps, or e-commerce platforms.
- Knowledge of front-end basics (HTML/CSS) for better dev collaboration.
- Familiarity with design systems at scale.
- Exposure to analytics tools and user testing platforms.
What Does a Typical Day Look Like?
A UX/UI Designer’s day revolves around understanding users, crafting designs, and collaborating with stakeholders. You will:
- Research and analyze user behavior through interviews, analytics, and usability tests.
- Design wireframes and prototypes that capture new features and workflows.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure designs are feasible, aligned with goals, and implemented accurately.
- Maintain design systems and style guides to ensure consistency across products.
- Gather feedback from users and stakeholders, refining designs through iteration.
In essence: you are responsible for ensuring that every interaction a user has with the product is intuitive, accessible, and visually engaging.
Key Metrics for Success (KPIs):
- Usability scores and user satisfaction ratings.
- Increased task completion rates and reduced user errors.
- On-time delivery of design assets and prototypes for sprints.
- Consistency of implementation with design specs.
- Adoption and expansion of design system usage.
Interview Process:
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
- Portfolio Review + Practical Task (e.g., design a 3-screen mobile flow for onboarding)
- Client Interview
- Offer & Background Verification
