Activate Interactive Pte Ltd ("Activate") is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.
We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.
We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.
If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people's lives, then we would love to hear from you.
This is a fixed term contract. The engagement is 12-months
Location: Punggol Digital District
The Designer plays a key supporting role within the Developer Productivity & Services (DPS) department. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the Central Product Marketplace (CPM) initiative, ensuring continued delivery quality across upcoming milestones and plans to support the department's digital goals.
What the officer will be doing?
- Usability Testing & User Research: Plan and conduct regular usability testing sessions and user research activities in collaboration with the development team, synthesising findings into actionable insights to inform design decisions.
- UI & Workflow Design: Craft and iterate on user interface designs and end-to-end workflows leveraging AI-assisted design tools, ensuring consistency with established design systems and accessibility standards.
- Design Documentation & Handoff: Produce and maintain detailed design specifications, annotated wireframes, and prototypes to facilitate smooth handoff to developers and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal project teams and product owners to gather requirements, present design concepts, and incorporate feedback within agreed review cycles.
- Design System Maintenance: Review and update shared design components, style guides, and pattern libraries on a regular basis to ensure consistency across all product touchpoints.
- Visual & Content Design: Support the creation of visual assets, presentation decks, and communication materials as needed to support team and departmental initiatives.
What are we looking for?
Education: Degree/Diploma in Design, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
Experience: Minimum [2] years of relevant work experience as a designer or equivalent position.
Essential (Must-Have)
- Practical knowledge of UI/UX design principles, tools (e.g. Figma), and end-to-end design workflows.
- Hands-on experience conducting usability testing and translating user research findings into design improvements.
- Proficiency in crafting wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications for handoff to development teams.
Preferred (Advantageous)
- Familiarity with established design systems and the ability to contribute to and maintain shared component libraries consistently.
- Experience designing for complex platforms with multiple user roles, intricate workflows, or large-scale information architecture.
- Proven track record of shipping live products, with involvement across the full product lifecycle from discovery through to launch.
- Experience utilising AI-assisted design tools to accelerate workflow and ideation.
- Familiarity with public sector or government digital service standards and accessibility guidelines.
Soft Skills & Communication Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with an eye for detail in translating user needs into intuitive design solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate design rationale, present concepts, and facilitate discussions with internal stakeholders and development teams.
- Ability to receive and incorporate feedback constructively, iterating on designs with a user-centred mindset.
- Comfortable working both as an independent contributor managing your own design workstream, and as a collaborative team player within a cross-functional product team.
Benefits
What do we offer in return?
- Competitive Compensation: Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.
- Benefits: Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generous customisable flexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtful perks like special occasions "red packet" and CNY goodies, etc.
- Employee Wellness: Support for your physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.
- Growth & Development: Learning progra