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Senior UX Designer / Contractor

Edkey 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

Contract Senior

Lead UX design for consumer mobile applications from concept through delivery, collaborating with product managers, developers, and stakeholders. Create design artifacts and prototypes, incorporate user feedback and business requirements, develop design systems, and conduct functional and visual quality assurance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead UX design for consumer mobile applications from concept through delivery, collaborating with product managers, developers, and stakeholders. Create design artifacts and prototypes, incorporate user feedback and business requirements, develop design systems, and conduct functional and visual quality assurance.

Requirements

  • Requires 8 or more years of UX design experience focused on consumer mobile applications, a strong portfolio, proficiency with design tools, and extensive experience in user research and usability testing. Candidates should understand iOS and Android design patterns, communicate and collaborate effectively, balance user needs with business objectives, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced agile environment; a related bachelor's degree is preferred.

Key Skills

User experience design Mobile app design (iOS, Android) User research Usability testing Design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD) Prototyping Design systems Wireframing Interaction design Visual design Agile methodology Cross‑functional collaboration Stakeholder communication Problem solving User‑centered design Rapid iteration Design documentation Accessibility awareness Data‑driven design decisions Mentoring junior designers

About Edkey

Edkey is an AI-powered education technology company building the intelligence layer between learning and career outcomes. Founded by a team of former Edmodo executives and edtech veterans collectively serving over 140 million students and teachers worldwide. Edkey combines decades of experience across institutions including Stanford University, Redbird Advanced Learning, McGraw Hill, Discovery Education, and Edmentum. With more than 50 years of experience in educational product innovation, our team understands both the classroom and the future of work. Our Mission To empower students to transition fluidly from classroom to career — and back again — using AI to support continuous upskilling and advancement. Our Core Products QuickTakes QuickTakes is an AI-powered study companion that transforms lectures into structured, personalized learning materials. Students can record live classes or upload audio, video, or YouTube links to automatically generate: Lecture summaries Study guide

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