UI Designer

Job Summary
We are seeking a talented and innovative Product Designer II to join our team and contribute to the evolution of customer experiences across various product domains. In this role, you will work alongside cross-functional teams to design user-centered, intuitive, and impactful digital products. You will play a key role in refining the user interface (UI) and enhancing the overall user experience (UX), ensuring that design strategies align with organizational goals and customer needs.
Overview
As a Product Designer II, you will be a part of a dynamic team that focuses on creating and optimizing the customer journey through thoughtful design. You will help shape and deliver high-quality product experiences by collaborating with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong UX and UI design skills who is passionate about delivering innovative and user-friendly solutions.
Key responsibilities will include conducting research, developing wireframes and prototypes, and working closely with team members to bring ideas to life. The role requires both creative and analytical skills to solve complex problems and contribute to continuous improvement.
This position offers flexibility with remote work options and involves working with cutting-edge design systems and development tools to create impactful user experiences.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
Strategy:

• Support product teams to solve customer problems and drive impactful results
• Use evidence-based skills to influence product direction and design decisions
• Conduct stakeholder workshops and create stakeholder maps
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to enable Human-Centered Design (HCD)
• Translate stakeholder insights into actionable inputs for discovery
• Define discovery strategies that align with product goals

Execution:

• Lead research efforts to define product problems and solutions
• Apply mixed-methods research techniques to gather insights
• Prioritize and solve critical design problems using problem discovery frameworks
• Create UI designs using visual design principles and Homefield design system
• Participate in sprint planning and collaborate with team members during design and development cycles
• Collect feedback and monitor usage metrics to refine the product experience
• Build discovery objectives in collaboration with stakeholders

Development:

• Ensure seamless communication between designers and software engineers throughout the development process
• Advocate for user needs and communicate design vision to leadership

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Interaction Design, or related field
• 3 years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or related roles
• Proven experience in delivering successful products with a human-centered design approach
• Strong portfolio showcasing design process and final product solutions

Special Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
• Experience with prototyping and wireframing tools
• Strong communication skills to present and explain design ideas

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep understanding of UX/UI design principles
• Experience with generative and evaluative research methods
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and lean product management
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and customer-centric approach

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with Human Centered Design (HCD)?

Experience:

• UI design: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Coraopolis, PA 15108 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coraopolis, PA 15108

Salary : $30 - $35