Remote Senior UX/UI Designer

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to join its fully remote team. You will lead the design process from concept to implementation, conduct user research, create wireframes and prototypes, and deliver high‑fidelity interfaces.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers, maintain design systems, mentor junior designers, and advocate for the user throughout the product lifecycle. A strong portfolio and 5+ years in UX/UI are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional UX/UI design experience.
• Expertise in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design, interaction, and visual design best practices.
• Experience working in agile environments and with remote teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions.
• Create user personas, journey maps, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and deliver user-centered solutions.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and component libraries.
• Advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to a culture of design excellence.

Skills

User research

Wireframing

Prototyping

Visual design

Interaction design

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Agile

Remote collaboration

Communication

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and empathetic Senior UX/UI Designer to join their fully remote team, working from anywhere. This crucial role involves designing intuitive, engaging, and visually appealing user experiences for their digital products. You will lead the design process from concept to implementation, conducting user research, creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of user-centered design principles, a strong aesthetic sense, and the ability to translate complex user needs into seamless digital solutions, driving product innovation and user satisfaction in a distributed work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions.
• Create user personas, journey maps, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and deliver user-centered solutions.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and component libraries.
• Advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to a culture of design excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in UX/UI design , with a strong portfolio of digital product design work.
• Expertise in user research methodologies, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles , interaction design, and visual design best practices.
• Experience working in agile development environments and collaborating with remote teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Fully remote position, offering significant flexibility and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to impact the design of innovative digital products used globally.
• Access to leading design tools and resources.
• Collaborative virtual team environment with a focus on professional growth.