Lead Experience Designer: UX, UI & Design Systems

robusta; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus by RTG is seeking an exceptional Experience Designer to lead the design of cutting-edge digital products across platforms. This role blends UX and UI craft with scalable design systems and hands-on delivery.

You will bridge design and development, ensure handoff aligns with system guidelines, and drive quality from concept to implementation across experiences. 5+ years of digital product design experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Design (Interaction, Visual Communication, HCI, Industrial Design) or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing digital products with proven strengths in UX, UI, and design systems.
• Deep proficiency in Figma, with experience managing component libraries and applying design tokens.
• Working knowledge of responsive design, WCAG accessibility standards, and mobile-first design principles.
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/React) and design-developer collaboration workflows.
• Strong documentation, organization, and systems-thinking mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define intuitive interaction patterns, navigation models, and responsive visual systems across platforms.
• Create end-to-end experience deliverables including user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Build, document, and maintain robust design systems in Figma, defining foundations such as grid, spacing, typography, colors, and components.
• Ensure design systems are scalable, accessible, and aligned with product and tech needs.
• Manage version control, naming conventions, and documentation using tools like Zeroheight.
• Prepare clean, annotated design files for development and collaborate with front-end developers for pixel-perfect implementation.
• Participate in QA and design reviews to close the gap between design and build, resolving issues proactively.
• Contribute to the use of design tokens and component specs to streamline dev workflows.

Skills

UX design

UI design

Design systems

Figma

Responsive design

WCAG accessibility

HTML/CSS/React

Design handoff

Education

BA/BS in Design or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Zeplin

Storybook

Git-based environments

Job description

Octopus by RTG is seeking an exceptional Experience Designer to lead the design of cutting-edge digital products across platforms. This role blends UX and UI craft with scalable design systems and hands-on delivery.

You will bridge design and development, ensure handoff aligns with system guidelines, and drive quality from concept to implementation across experiences. 5+ years of digital product design experience preferred.