Senior UI/UX Designer (EST timezone)

Support product teams by applying User-Centered Design (UCD) best practices throughout the software lifecycle. Engage with end users through the agile product development process to ensure solutions meet operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support product teams by applying User-Centered Design (UCD) best practices throughout the software lifecycle.
• Engage with end users through the agile product development process to ensure solutions meet operational needs.
• Establish feedback loops with customers and apply the Build–Measure–Learn cycle to guide iterative product development.
• Conduct user research, including interviews, usability testing, and surveys, to validate design assumptions.
• Create design artifacts such as sketches, flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Ensure all design work complies with accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508) and follows industry best practices for inclusive design.
• Collaborate with Product Managers on backlog refinement and prioritization to align design priorities with business value.
• Provide clarification to developers during implementation to ensure user expectations are met.
• Collaborate within cross-functional Agile/DevSecOps teams, actively participating in standups, demos, and retrospectives.
• Present and communicate design decisions effectively to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Requirements

• Proven UI/UX industry experience on complex web and/or mobile application design projects.
• Strong skills in user research, usability testing, and user-centered design methods.
• Experience collaborating in Agile/DevSecOps environments, including backlog refinement with Product Managers.
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, InVision).
• Knowledge and practical application of accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508) and inclusive design principles.
• Experience producing deliverables such as wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Fluent English skills (verbal and written).
• Portfolio of work demonstrating past design solutions and methodology.
• Certification in UI/UX or related field (UI Design, UX Analyst, Human-Centered Design) desirable.
• University degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors, Human-Centered Design/Engineering, or related discipline.
• Willingness to work in EST time zone

Key Skills

• User research
• Usability testing
• User-centered design methods
• Agile/DevSecOps environments
• Design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, InVision)
• Accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508)
• Inclusive design principles
• Wireframes
• User flows
• Prototypes
• High-fidelity mockups
• Communication
• Facilitation
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Fluent English