UX/UI Designer

Job Title: Lead UX/UI Designer

Contract: 6 Months

Location: Remote – EST

Pay Range: $60–$69.50/hr.

Seeking a Lead UX/UI Designer to drive impactful user experiences that elevate how teachers and students interact with digital learning tools. This role is ideal for a senior-level designer experienced in both discovery and delivery phases of the design process, with a deep understanding of user-centered design practices, accessibility, and educational platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Lead UX strategy across product discovery and delivery, ensuring consistency and alignment with business and user goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Engineers, Academic Designers, and UX Researchers to develop thoughtful and scalable solutions.
• Translate complex user needs, data, and content into engaging and accessible user experiences.
• Facilitate design thinking workshops and drive human-centered design practices across teams.
• Define and maintain design systems and reusable UI components across product lines.
• Present design concepts and advocate for UX best practices to stakeholders at all levels.
• Support product discovery with user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual design.
• Guide accessibility standards and inclusive design throughout the user journey.
• Work with UX Researchers to analyze user insights and continuously refine solutions.
• Mentor team members and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative design culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in UX/UI Design, with a strong background in product development and system design.
• Proven experience delivering high-quality web and mobile design solutions in an Agile environment.
• 3 years of accessibility (a11y) experience, with deep knowledge of inclusive design principles.
• Expertise in Figma is required.
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end UX work across responsive platforms.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals (no coding required, but helpful for collaboration).
• Experience working on complex digital products or applications (educational technology preferred).
• Familiarity with the Salesforce platform is a plus.