Lead UI Designer

Responsible for design vision and user interface strategy across the organization. Leads the creation of a cohesive design system, manages a team of designers, and collaborates closely with executives to align product strategy with design excellence.

Expected tasks

  • Conduct user research (interviews, tests, analysis)
  • Design wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity UI
  • Run co-design workshops
  • Maintain and evolve the design system
  • Collaborate with dev and product on the final delivery
  • Test usability before and after release
  • Document design choices and best practices

Required skills

Knowledge
Design PatternsAccessibility (a11y)Responsive DesignWeb Performance (Core Web Vitals)Internationalization (i18n/l10n)Browser Rendering (DOM, CSSOM)A/B TestingTechnical SEOHTTP/HTTPS Protocol
Hard skills
FigmaHTML/CSSStorybookTailwind CSSGitJiraConfluenceJavaScriptReactSlackVS CodeTypeScriptSass/SCSS
Soft skills
Strategic ThinkingTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementCommunicationCollaboration

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