Lead UI/UX Designer - Design Systems & Onsite Research

Photon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Variable pay/incentives

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Photon onsite in Chicago seeks a contract UI/UX Designer to lead end-to-end design, user research, and design-system development across product teams to deliver accessible, responsive interfaces.

The role requires creating user flows, IA, wireframes, prototypes, and collaboration with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation. Strong portfolio and proficiency in Figma/XD/Sketch are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, Graphic Design, CS, or related field.
• 4+ years of UI/UX design for web and mobile applications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered and visual design.
• Proficiency in Figma, XD, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design process from research to implementation.
• Gather and evaluate user requirements with PMs and stakeholders.
• Create flows, IA, journey maps, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Design intuitive, accessible interfaces aligned with goals.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and UI standards.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and interviews to identify improvements.
• Translate complex requirements into user-friendly experiences.
• Collaborate with UI developers, product owners, BA, and QA.

Skills

UX Design

UI Design

Wireframing

Prototyping

Design Systems

User Research

Usability Testing

Information Architecture

Interaction Design

Responsive Design

Accessibility

Agile

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Photoshop

Illustrator

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

Photon onsite in Chicago seeks a contract UI/UX Designer to lead end-to-end design, user research, and design-system development across product teams to deliver accessible, responsive interfaces.

The role requires creating user flows, IA, wireframes, prototypes, and collaboration with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation. Strong portfolio and proficiency in Figma/XD/Sketch are essential.