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Senior UI/UX Designer & Accessibility Specialist

Wexus Win Works Remote (🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America)

Remote $60,000 - $90,000 Full-time Senior

Lead research and design for accessible, responsive digital experiences, including user journeys, information architecture, prototypes, visual systems, and interfaces for housing services. Collaborate with stakeholders and developers, conduct usability and accessibility reviews, and provide design specifications and implementation support.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct stakeholder interviews, discovery workshops, and user research to gather needs and expectations
  • Develop personas, journey maps, and workflows for applicants, residents, landlords, and partners
  • Design information architecture, sitemap, and navigation system
  • Create accessible wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high‑fidelity UI designs
  • Develop a consistent visual design system with typography, colors, components, and interaction states
  • Design responsive interfaces for desktop, tablet, and mobile
  • Apply WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 principles across all design artifacts
  • Ensure color contrast, keyboard navigation, focus indicators, and screen‑reader friendly interactions
  • Design interfaces for eligibility tools, waitlist status, maps, calculators, search, calendars, and directories
  • Collaborate with developers to maintain design accuracy, accessibility, and usability during implementation
  • Conduct usability testing and iterate based on feedback
  • Prepare design specifications, component guidelines, and handoff documentation
  • Support accessibility reviews and QA before launch

Requirements

  • Proven senior‑level UI/UX or product design experience for complex websites or digital platforms
  • Strong proficiency with Figma or comparable design and prototyping tools
  • Deep knowledge of WCAG 2.2 Level AA and Section 508 accessibility standards
  • Experience with user research, personas, journey mapping, and IA
  • Ability to create accessible wireframes, prototypes, and high‑fidelity UI designs
  • Experience designing responsive interfaces and design systems
  • Understanding of semantic HTML, WAI‑ARIA, keyboard navigation, and screen‑reader usability
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
  • Preferred: experience with government or public‑sector websites, multilingual design, and WordPress/Drupal

Key Skills

User research Stakeholder interviews Workshops facilitation Persona creation Journey mapping Information architecture Wireframing High‑fidelity UI design Responsive design Design systems Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508) Color contrast analysis Keyboard navigation Screen‑reader usability Prototyping (Figma) Interaction design Visual design Usability testing HTML semantics WAI‑ARIA Collaboration with developers Documentation Cross‑functional teamwork Problem solving Communication Design handoff Multilingual design considerations WordPress/Drupal familiarity Design critique

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