Senior UX/UI Designer - Remote Digital Product Experience Lead

Our client, a fast-growing tech startup revolutionizing the digital services sector, is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to join their fully remote product development team. This critical role involves shaping the user experience and interface design for our innovative suite of digital products, ensuring they are intuitive, engaging, and aesthetically superior. You will be at the forefront of user-centered design, translating complex user needs and business requirements into seamless and delightful digital interfaces. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on product strategy and user satisfaction in a collaborative, remote-first environment.

As a Senior UX/UI Designer, you will lead the design process from concept to execution, conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and developing high-fidelity visual designs. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to advocate for the user and ensure design excellence. The ideal candidate possesses a strong portfolio showcasing a deep understanding of UX principles, UI patterns, and interaction design across web and mobile platforms. They should be adept at using industry-standard design tools, possess excellent communication skills, and thrive in a collaborative, asynchronous work environment. The ability to articulate design decisions and influence product direction is paramount.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather insights into user needs and behaviors.
• Develop user personas, user journey maps, and information architecture to guide design decisions.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes for web and mobile applications.
• Design high-fidelity user interfaces, ensuring visual consistency and adherence to brand guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and engineering teams to translate requirements into effective design solutions.
• Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Iterate on designs based on user feedback, usability testing, and performance data.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a design system.
• Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders, effectively communicating design decisions.
• Stay current with the latest UX/UI trends, technologies, and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in UX/UI design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating successful digital product designs.
• Expertise in user research methodologies and usability testing.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or InVision.
• Solid understanding of interaction design, visual design principles, and platform-specific UI conventions (iOS, Android, Web).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and collaborate within a distributed remote team.
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG) is a plus.
• Familiarity with the tech landscape in San Antonio, Texas, US is beneficial, though the role is fully remote.