UX/UI Designer

Salt Digital Recruitment; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a talented professional to lead user experience and interface design for digital products. The role emphasizes intuitive design, effective collaboration with product managers and developers, and a focus on optimizing user interactions.

Responsibilities include creating wireframes, prototypes, and managing design projects. A strong understanding of UX/UI principles and collaboration in Agile methodologies is essential. The position is based in Dubai, UAE, and involves continuous feedback and iteration to meet user needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in user experience design and interface design.
• Proficient in creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-quality visual designs.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and structure websites and mobile apps to enhance user experience.
• Create and iterate prototypes, ensuring they meet user needs.
• Collaborate with product teams to align designs with business goals.
• Optimize design processes for efficiency within Agile methodologies.
• Maintain brand consistency while focusing on user needs.
• Oversee user research integration into design.
• Manage design projects from concept to delivery.

Tools

Miro

Sketch

Figma

Job description

Job Purpose

Lead the user experience and interface design process for digital products, ensuring that user interactions are intuitive, seamless, and aligned with business goals. This role involves design execution and overseeing user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. The Designer works collaboratively with product managers, developers to create user experiences that meet the needs of end-users and support business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

1. Creative Conceptualization, Information Architecture & Interaction Design

   Design the structure and flow of websites, mobile apps, and other digital platforms. Create wireframes, sitemaps, and interaction flows to ensure intuitive navigation and seamless interaction. Take a hands-on approach to the development of user interfaces for web and mobile applications based on provided design system. Create high-quality visual designs, mockups, and prototypes to ensure a smooth user experience.

2. Prototype Development

   Create low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes using tools like Miro, Sketch or Figma to demonstrate the flow and interaction of designs. Translate the wireframes into functional and aesthetically pleasing designs. Directly create and iterate UI components, ensuring they are delivered on time and meet the required specifications. Maintain a high level of craftsmanship in all visual and interactive elements.

3. Collaboration & Cross-functional Teamwork

   Collaborate with product managers, developers to ensure the final product aligns with both user needs and business goals. Act as an advocate for the user within cross-functional teams. Ensure that designs are aligned with business goals and technical requirements. Provide guidance to development teams on UI implementation.

4. Design Process Optimization

   Continually improve UX/UI design processes to ensure efficiency. Adopt best practices for design iteration and collaboration within Agile or Lean methodologies.

5. Brand Consistency & User Focus

   Ensure the user experience aligns with the brand's values and visual identity. Prioritize the user's needs in every phase of the design process to ensure a human-centered approach.

6. Feedback and Iteration

   Oversee and contribute to user research, such as interviews, surveys, and usability testing, conducted by UX Researchers. Ensure that research insights are effectively integrated into the design process.

7. Project Management

   Manage your own design projects from concept to final delivery, adhering to deadlines and working within project scope.

Salt is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.