Sr. UI Designer

About the role

Contract position starting ASAP for a 6-month engagement. Remote with East Coast or Central time zone preferred. Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Job Description

The client is seeking a Senior UI Designer to lead high-polish visual design and support design system buildout for a mobile-focused platform merging two applications into a unified, consumer-grade product experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver polished, consumer-grade UI across web and mobile surfaces, with a focus on modern, B2C-quality aesthetics
• Drive mobile-first design for two applications currently being merged into a single unified product
• Contribute to the buildout of a scalable design system, including Figma component libraries and reusable patterns
• Design interfaces for LLM-powered chat and AI-assisted features, informed by contemporary AI product benchmarks
• Collaborate closely with the UX/AI lead, who owns UX structure, while owning visual polish and UI execution
• Proactively engage cross-functional stakeholders in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment with minimal oversight
• Participate in weekly design cadence including Monday kickoffs, Thursday close-outs, and Friday demo and ship reviews

Minimum Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of UI/UX design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-polish, consumer-grade visual design
• Mobile-first design experience, including native or responsive app design
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and initiate stakeholder outreach without direction
• Proficiency in Figma for UI design, prototyping, and component-based workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or contributing to a design system, including scalable Figma component libraries
• Background designing AI or LLM-powered product interfaces (chat, clinical, or assistant-style tools)
• Experience in healthcare or health technology products
• Willingness to attend occasional onsite meetings a few times per year

Pay & Benefits

• Compensation: $66.00 - $69.00/hr
• Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K