UI Design

About the role

THIS IS A 100% ON-SITE POSITION in Los Angeles, California (Monday through Friday)

Role Overview

As a UI Designer at Carvana, you are responsible for elevating the craft, clarity, and consistency of our digital experiences. You translate defined product requirements and interaction concepts into polished, scalable, system-aligned interfaces. You play a key role in setting and maintaining the quality of our global Carvana design standards across multiple product orgs and surfaces, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and visual excellence throughout the ecosystem.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design high-quality UI for initiatives of all sizes across web and mobile experiences
• Translate product requirements and interaction flows into polished, production-ready interfaces
• Apply and extend the design system to ensure consistency and scalability
• Ensure layouts, typography, spacing, and visual hierarchy meet system and accessibility standards
• Leverage a deep understanding of UX principles to thoughtfully extend UI patterns while preserving usability and system integrity
• Create high-fidelity mock-ups, interactive prototypes, and clear design documentation
• Partner closely with other Product Designers to refine flows and ensure strong UI expression
• Collaborate with Engineering to support implementation accuracy and resolve UI edge cases
• Identify UI inconsistencies and propose improvements to patterns and components
• Contribute to evolving our design system through component enhancements and documentation
• Maintain precision and detail throughout execution, including states, responsiveness, and accessibility considerations

What You Should Have

• 3–5+ years of experience in Product Design or UI
• Deep understanding of layout, typography, color, spacing, and visual hierarchy
• Strong foundation in user-centered design, interaction design, and systems thinking
• Proficiency in Figma and modern design and prototyping tools
• Ability to clearly articulate design rationale and collaborate effectively across disciplines
• Strong design craft with a high bar for visual quality
• A background in visual design is a plus
• Experience working within and contributing to design systems

Ways of Working

• Operate with accountability and a strong sense of ownership
• Approach ambiguity with curiosity, adaptability, and optimism
• Balance creativity with practicality to deliver impactful, feasible solutions
• Actively seek and incorporate feedback to improve outcomes
• Operate effectively in high-velocity environments, balancing speed with craft and maintaining design standards under tight deadlines
• Embrace AI tools and evolving workflows to increase efficiency and design impact
• Value craft, precision, and scalable execution
• Sustain momentum on long-term work while delivering timely, high-quality output for short-term asks

What We’ll Offer

• Full-Time Salary
• Position with a competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K with company match
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally
• Access to opportunities to expand your skillset and share your knowledge with others across the organization
• A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development
• A seat in one of the fastest-growing companies in the country

Other Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Pass a complete background check
• This role is ____ eligible for visa sponsorship