Mid-Level UX Designer (Cinema 4D) — Remote/CA

Valero Energy; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Flexible remote options

Job summary

Valero Energy is seeking a UX Designer for a part-time role in California. You will shape user-centered design, mentor teammates, and collaborate with copywriters and vendors to deliver polished experiences. The position emphasizes Cinema 4D work and strong attention to detail in a San Diego context.

Minimum 3 years of UX hands-on practice, with proven Cinema 4D results. Flexible remote options accompany a local CA base, supporting a dynamic, mentorship-driven team culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of real-world UX design experience.
• Proven Cinema 4D results.
• San Diego grounding or willingness to relocate quickly.
• Ability to mentor junior designers.
• Strong collaboration with copywriters and freelancers.

Responsibilities

• Champion a detail-loving approach to user-centered design in every project.
• Shape the unboxing moment for San Diego buyers and share screenshots.
• Prototype interface ideas quickly to discard weak options cheaply.
• Support mid-level designers through critique, mentorship, and best practices.
• Run critiques that elevate junior creatives and push the vision forward.
• Reverse-engineer a competitor's hit to understand the mechanic, not copy the look.
• Partner with copywriters to align visuals with messaging and tone.
• Direct freelancers and Lottie vendors without losing the vision.

Skills

Cinema 4D

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Communication

Mentorship

Tools

Lottie

Figma

Job description

Valero Energy is seeking a UX Designer for a part-time role in California. You will shape user-centered design, mentor teammates, and collaborate with copywriters and vendors to deliver polished experiences. The position emphasizes Cinema 4D work and strong attention to detail in a San Diego context.

Minimum 3 years of UX hands-on practice, with proven Cinema 4D results. Flexible remote options accompany a local CA base, supporting a dynamic, mentorship-driven team culture.