Sr. UI/UX Designer (Arabic Speaker)

Dicetek LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced UI/UX Lead to own the design for mobile banking apps, focusing on onboarding, payments, and loans. You will design across platforms, craft scalable design systems, and ship polished experiences anchored in user research.

Fluency in Arabic and strong English are required. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and QA in an Agile sprint cadence, ensuring accessibility and design token governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven experience in UI/UX/Product Design with a strong portfolio of shipped mobile apps.
• Minimum 5 years designing mobile banking apps (onboarding, payments, or loans).
• Advanced proficiency in Figma (auto-layout, variants, component libraries, prototyping, design tokens).
• Sole UI Design Lead for a product stream with cross-functional collaboration.
• Arabic-speaking candidates are a must; fluency in English is required.
• Hands-on experience with user research methods (interviews, surveys, usability tests, A/B tests).
• Strong knowledge of responsive design, iOS/Android guidelines, and WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum; plan and deliver design work in sprints using Jira/Confluence.
• Understanding of front-end principles (HTML/CSS/JS) for design-to-dev handoff.

Skills

UI/UX

Product Design

Mobile Apps

User Research

Prototyping

Design Systems

Arabic Fluency

Accessibility WCAG

Agile/Scrum

Design Tokens

Front-end basics

Education

Bachelors in HCI/Interaction Design/Visual Comm/CS

Tools

Figma

Jira

Confluence

Job description

• 10+ years of proven experience in UI/UX/Product Design, with a strong portfolio of shipped mobile apps.
• Minimum 5 years designing mobile banking apps (ideally within MENA) covering onboarding, payments, or loans.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma (auto-layout, variants, component libraries, prototyping, design tokens).
• Demonstrated ability to operate as the sole UI Design Lead for a product stream while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Arabic-speaking candidates are a must; fluency in English is required.
• Hands-on experience with user research methods (interviews, surveys, usability tests, A/B tests) and translating insights into design decisions.
• Solid understanding of responsive design, platform guidelines (iOS/Android), and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum; able to plan, estimate, and deliver design work in sprints using tools like Jira/Confluence.
• Working knowledge of front-end principles (HTML/CSS/JS) and design-to-dev handoff best practices; ability to speak the developers' language.
• Bachelor's degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications & Experience (Required)

• 10+ years of proven experience in UI/UX/Product Design, with a strong portfolio of shipped mobile apps.
• Minimum 5 years designing mobile banking apps (ideally within MENA) covering onboarding, payments, or loans.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma (auto-layout, variants, component libraries, prototyping, design tokens).
• Demonstrated ability to operate as the sole UI Design Lead for a product stream while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Arabic-speaking candidates are a must; fluency in English is required.
• Hands-on experience with user research methods (interviews, surveys, usability tests, A/B tests) and translating insights into design decisions.
• Solid understanding of responsive design, platform guidelines (iOS/Android), and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum; able to plan, estimate, and deliver design work in sprints using tools like Jira/Confluence.
• Working knowledge of front-end principles (HTML/CSS/JS) and design-to-dev handoff best practices; ability to speak the developers' language.
• Bachelor's degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Have (Preferred)

• Domain expertise in mortgages, retail lending, and customer onboarding processes (eKYC, document verification, credit checks).
• Motion design and prototyping for micro-interactions; knowledge of design tokens and DesignOps practices.
• Experience in producing short educational/promotional videos for product releases (e.g., using Adobe After Effects/Premiere, or similar).
• Data-informed design mindset with analytics tools (e.g., GA4, Firebase, Mixpanel), and experimentation (A/B testing).
• Understanding of security, privacy, and regional compliance considerations in financial services.