SR UI/UX Designer

Role overview

Senior UI/UX Designer responsible for end-to-end, hands-on UX and UI design across complex software systems. You’ll act as a UX subject matter expert, shaping intuitive, accessible, user-centered experiences through research, prototyping, testing, and scalable design systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX/UI design activities: discovery, user research, personas, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Create and deliver UX research plans; synthesize findings into actionable insights, hypotheses, and design recommendations.
• Run discovery and evaluation activities including:
  • User interviews
  • Stakeholder workshops
  • Content analysis
  • Accessibility reviews
• Design and refine interfaces with a focus on usability, accessibility (including Section 508 compliance), and consistency across applications.
• Build and maintain UX frameworks, design standards, and reusable templates to enable scalability.
• Translate research into deliverables such as epics, user stories, workflows, and detailed functional/technical specifications.
• Create interactive prototypes and complex UI components (e.g., cards, dashboards, dynamic forms, drag-and-drop interfaces).
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, product owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to align UX needs with technical execution.
• Conduct usability testing and iterate designs based on feedback.
• Communicate design decisions through documentation, presentations, and storytelling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of UX/UI or software design experience (10+ years preferred depending on education).
• Strong human-centered design and design thinking skills, including UX research methodologies (personas, journey mapping, usability studies).
• Hands-on proficiency with Figma and usability testing platforms.
• Front-end proficiency: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and familiarity with ReactJS.
• Strong accessibility knowledge, including Section 508 compliance.
• Experience working in agile environments (SAFe or similar) with cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing scalable, responsive interfaces including dynamic forms and interactive components.
• Strong portfolio showing UX strategy, UI design, prototyping, and research-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• 10+ years experience (preferred based on education path).