Senior User Experience Designer

LearningMate; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

LearningMate in Mumbai is seeking a seasoned Designer with over 5 years of experience in web and mobile application design. You will be responsible for end-to-end design processes, including user research, prototyping, and maintaining design systems in Figma. The ideal candidate is a Figma expert, possesses strong strategic thinking and communication skills, and has experience in an agile environment. This role involves collaboration with Product Managers to align design with business goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing complex web and mobile applications.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma and managing complex design systems.
• Strong portfolio showcasing problem-solving and user-centered methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Follow full design lifecycle from user research to high-fidelity prototyping.
• Design complex workflows and simplify user journeys.
• Work with Product Manager and Owner for business alignment.

Skills

Figma Mastery

User Research

Agile Mindset

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Tools

Figma

Moodle

Job description

• End-to-End Design: Follow full design lifecycle, from initial user research and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping and developer handoff.
• Figma Excellence: Build and maintain scalable, robust Design Systems in Figma, utilizing advanced features like AI tools, auto-layout, components, variants, and variables.
• User Research & Testing: Conduct discovery research, user interviews, and usability testing to validate concepts and iterate based on real feedback.
• Collaboration: Work as a strategic partner with Product Manager (Customer) & Product Owner to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Information Architecture: Design complex workflows, site maps, and navigation models that simplify the user journey.
• Mentorship: Provide constructive feedback and design critiques to elevate the output of the broader team.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience designing complex web and mobile applications (Edtech experience is a plus).
• Figma Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Figma. You should be comfortable managing complex libraries and creating interactive prototypes that mimic real-time app behavior, including AI tools.
• Portfolio: A strong portfolio demonstrating your problem-solving process, user-centered methodologies, and high-quality visual execution.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to look beyond "pretty screens" to understand the underlying business logic and user motivations.
• Communication: Excellent storytelling skills to present design decisions to stakeholders and influence product strategy.
• Agile Mindset: Experience working in a fast-paced, 2-week sprint environment (Agile/Scrum).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Moodle or other Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Basic understanding of HTML/CSS to better collaborate with the development team.