UX Designer

Duties and Responsibilities

• User Research & Discovery
• Conduct and synthesize user research (interviews, usability testing, surveys, analytics)
• Develop user personas, journey maps, and experience flows
• Identify usability issues and opportunities based on user insights and data
• UX Design & Interaction Design
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and interaction models at varying fidelity levels
• Design end-to-end user experiences for new features and existing workflows
• Establish and refine information architecture and navigation models
• Ensure designs align with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1+) and inclusive design principles
• Collaboration & Delivery
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and QA teams throughout the design lifecycle
• Translate requirements into clear, developer-ready design specifications
• Participate in design reviews, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and stakeholder presentations
• Support implementation and validate designs through post-release testing
• Design Systems & Standards
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, patterns, and UI guidelines
• Ensure consistency across products and platforms
• Advocate for UX best practices across teams
• Front-End HTML/CSS Development
• Use browser developer tools to inspect, troubleshoot, and correct UI issues.
• Proficiency with CSS and SCSS (Sass), including responsive design, and scalable, component-based approaches.
• Ability to review and modify HTML/CSS provided by developers to ensure accuracy with design specifications.
• Demonstrates a mindset that bridges both design and development, balancing user experience understanding with technical know-how.

Qualifications

• 3 + years of professional UX design and front-end development experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design thinking and problem solving
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)
• Experience designing responsive web applications and/or mobile experiences
• Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills

• Undergraduate degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Graphic Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Familiar with UX industry standards and trends
• Familiarity with usability testing tools and analytics platforms
• Experience designing for enterprise, regulated, or data-heavy applications
• Experience with Visual Studio, VS Code, and Git
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience using Agile project management tools (e.g. Azure DevOps or Jira)