Conversion-Focused UX/UI Designer & Frontend Developer

Carpe; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carpe is seeking a UX/UI Designer & Web Developer to elevate the look, feel, and performance of our ecommerce site. This hybrid role combines design and front-end work, partnering with our web developer and AI tools to implement and iterate interfaces that convert, with a mobile-first mindset.

You will own frontend quality, build responsive experiences, and help grow our testing program, reporting to the head of ecommerce.

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing and building UX flows for websites in ecommerce
• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual and interaction design
• Proficiency in using AI tools to develop UX designs into code
• Mastery of responsive, mobile-first design
• Fluency in modern design tools (Figma)
• Extreme attention to detail
• Curiosity about user behavior and conversion with testing program experience
• Strong communication skills to explain design decisions to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design, reframe, and upgrade landing pages, funnels, and website experiences that optimize for conversion rate, clarity, and ease of use.
• Framework new designs and translate them into clean, working code, turning A/B testing wins into permanent site improvements.
• Deliver responsive, pixel-perfect UX across every screen size - mobile-first, then tablet and desktop.
• Own UX/UI quality across the site — visual consistency, hierarchy, responsiveness, and polish on every page.
• Prototype and iterate quickly with a bias toward shipping and measuring.
• Sanity-check your own work obsessively: catch broken states, misalignment, slow loads, and edge cases.
• Maintain and extend the design system and component patterns so the site stays consistent as it grows.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to keep the site aligned with campaigns, launches, and brand standards.

Skills

UX design

Frontend development

AI tools

Responsive design

Figma

Attention to detail

Communication skills

A/B testing

Tools

Shopify

Analytics tools

Job description

Carpe is seeking a UX/UI Designer & Web Developer to elevate the look, feel, and performance of our ecommerce site. This hybrid role combines design and front-end work, partnering with our web developer and AI tools to implement and iterate interfaces that convert, with a mobile-first mindset.

You will own frontend quality, build responsive experiences, and help grow our testing program, reporting to the head of ecommerce.