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Senior Product Designer - Contractor Role

Wayfinder Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)

Remote $45 - $70 Contract Senior

The Senior Product Designer will design new features for the web platform by conducting user research and translating requirements into intuitive prototypes. They will collaborate with educators, engineers, and designers to ensure product experiences align with brand guidelines and user needs.

Responsibilities

  • Understand student, teacher, and admin needs through direct engagement and product analytics
  • Translate concepts and technical requirements for new features into sketches, user flows, wireframes, and prototypes
  • Define, manage, and execute research and prototyping needs related to product development
  • Design modern, delightful, and intuitive user interfaces that align to existing brand guidelines

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of demonstrated experience with UI and UX design
  • A strong portfolio of case studies and relevant work samples
  • Proficiency with Figma
  • A track record of working with educators, designers, and engineers to create coherent and intuitive user experiences

Key Skills

UI design UX design Product design Figma Human-centered design User research Prototyping Wireframing Design systems Brand guidelines Communication Collaboration Time management Written and spoken English

About Wayfinder

Developed at the Stanford University d.school, Wayfinder is the complete PreK-12 platform for purpose-driven learning. Combining research-backed curriculum, MTSS-aligned supports, and real-time insights, Wayfinder equips every learner with skills to thrive in school and beyond. From daily lessons to districtwide data tools, Wayfinder educators have everything they need to teach future-ready skills, measure growth, and foster belonging across grade levels and learning environments. Wayfinder’s Core Curriculum builds six future-ready skills: Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Empathy, Collaboration, Agency, and Purpose. These skills strengthen student engagement, achievement, and well-being. Wayfinder’s thematic Collections and 2000+ activities drive relevant, targeted learning experiences aligned to individual, school, and district goals. The Waypoints assessment suite provides actionable insights into student progress and automatically recommends activities to support each learner’s needs.

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