Senior UI/UX Designer Design · Senior (5+ Years)

Unico Connect LLP.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Unico Connect LLP. in Mumbai is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead product design strategy for B2B SaaS, FinTech, and mobile apps. This role involves owning design systems, conducting user research, and mentoring younger designers.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in UI/UX design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in tools like Figma. Candidates are expected to have significant experience building design systems and working with international clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UI/UX design experience with at least 1 senior or lead role.
• Portfolio demonstrating work on B2B SaaS, FinTech, healthcare projects.
• Experience building or maintaining a design system from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead design end-to-end for 2-3 client products.
• Run user research programs including interviews and usability tests.
• Mentor junior and mid-level designers.

Skills

UI/UX design experience

Strong user research

Deep Figma proficiency

Mentoring junior designers

Accessibility standards

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design

Tools

Figma

Job description

Unico Connect is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead product design strategy across multiple client engagements spanning B2B SaaS, FinTech, healthcare, and mobile apps. The role owns design systems architecture, user research programs, and the design-engineering handoff that ensures production fidelity. The position is well suited to senior designers who have shipped systems at production scale and want to mentor a growing design practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead design end-to-end for 2-3 client products: discovery, information architecture, wireframes, high-fidelity design, handoff
• Architect and maintain scalable design systems with documented tokens, components, and interaction patterns
• Run user research programs including interviews, surveys, usability tests, and accessibility audits
• Mentor 2-3 Junior and Mid-Level designers; lead portfolio reviews and design critiques
• Partner with Product Managers on roadmap planning; influence what gets built, not just how it looks
• Drive weekly design rituals including critiques, design system reviews, and accessibility audits
• Represent design in client conversations, pitches, and architecture review sessions
• Define design quality metrics including handoff defect rate, post-launch usability scores, and accessibility coverage
• Author internal design guidelines covering accessibility, motion, internationalisation, and dark mode
• Coordinate with frontend engineers on design tokens, component APIs, and visual regression testing
• Lead design hiring loops; calibrate portfolios and case studies against the senior bar

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UI/UX design experience with at least 1 senior or lead role on a shipped product
• Portfolio demonstrating work on complex B2B SaaS, FinTech, healthcare, or mobile app projects
• Demonstrated experience building or maintaining a design system from initial scaffold to multi-product adoption
• Deep Figma proficiency including variables, advanced prototyping, dev mode, and design-token workflows
• Strong user research background with experience selecting methods, synthesising findings, and presenting to stakeholders
• Excellent communication; able to defend design decisions with research, data, and clear documentation
• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level designers across portfolio reviews and design critiques
• Hands-on with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) and inclusive design practices
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
• Experience working directly with international clients across multiple time zones