UX Designer/Interaction Designer (contract)

The UX Designer/Interaction Designer will be responsible for transforming business needs and product requirements into user-focused, intuitive, and engaging digital experiences. The ideal candidate will have experience in FinTech, responsive web design (RWD), and user research methodologies. This role requires expertise in interaction design, information architecture, usability testing, and accessibility standards, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

• User Experience & Interaction Design:
• Transform complex business needs into user-friendly digital interfaces.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI mockups.
• Design experiences for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and accessible UI designs.
• Stay updated with UX trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• User Research & Usability Testing:
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and heuristic evaluations to optimize designs.
• Leverage analytics and behavioral insights to refine UX strategies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and product teams to align designs with business objectives.
• Information Architecture & Accessibility:
• Develop user flows, navigation models, and wireframes to improve usability.
• Ensure designs comply with WCAG accessibility standards and follow inclusive design principles.
• Conduct A/B testing and iterative design improvements based on feedback and data.
• Agile Delivery & Design Collaboration:
• Work within Agile teams, actively participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups.
• Communicate design rationale effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with UI developers, product managers, and QA teams to ensure seamless implementation.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience & Industry Knowledge:
• 5+ years of UX/UI design experience, preferably in FinTech or enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of responsive web design (RWD) principles.
• Hands-on experience with user research methodologies, analytics, and usability testing.
• Technical & Design Skills:
• Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and visual communication.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, and Axure for wireframing and prototyping.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (not coding but understanding development constraints).
• Strong grasp of accessibility (WCAG), inclusive design, and human-centered design principles.
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders in Agile environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FinTech applications and financial services platforms.
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
• Background in AI-driven UI/UX design.
  
  

Skills Summary

• Core Expertise: User Research, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Accessibility.
• Design & Prototyping: Figma, Sketch, Axure.
• UX Testing & Strategy: Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Agile UX.
• Industry Knowledge: FinTech, Responsive Web Design, Accessibility Standards (WCAG).
• Soft Skills: Communication, Collaboration, Problem-Solving.
  
  

This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive impactful UX strategies within a FinTech environment, ensuring an optimal user experience across web and mobile platforms.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $32.36/hour - $50.56/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.