Principal UX Designer

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal UX Designer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive UX expertise to create innovative experiences that connect tutors with educational institutions. You'll guide the design vision, mentor fellow designers, and ensure the delivery of human-centered design outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to influence the long-term strategy of a leading platform in online learning while working in a collaborative and creative environment. If you're passionate about transforming education through design, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Equity (Restricted Stock Units)

Healthcare Plans

401k Company Matching

Flexible PTO

Free Learning Membership

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in design with a strong digital product background.
• Proven track record of leading impactful design projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX design vision and strategy for Tutors & Institutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful designs.

Skills

UX Design

Digital Product Design

Brand Design

Marketing Design

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

10+ years of design experience

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Prototyping Tools

Job description

Nerdy is looking for a Principal UX Designer for the Tutors & Institutions team. As a Principal UX Designer, you will leverage your extensive UX background and high judgment to create innovative experiences that connect tutors with educational institutions, empowering them to help more learners succeed. Operating in an environment of significant ambiguity, you will independently prioritize efforts within and across domains, synthesizing diverse inputs from customers and stakeholders to identify opportunities and propose highly effective, cohesive, and forward-looking solutions. You’ll play a key role in shaping our long-term strategy, guiding and mentoring other designers as needed, while ensuring the delivery of impactful, human-centered design outcomes.

About Nerdy:

Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) is a leading platform for live online learning, with a mission to transform the way people learn through technology. The Company’s purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including AI, to connect learners of all ages to experts, delivering superior value on both sides of the network. Nerdy’s comprehensive learning destination provides learning experiences across 3,000+ subjects and multiple formats—including one-on-one instruction, small group classes, large format group classes, and adaptive self-study. Nerdy’s flagship business, Varsity Tutors, is one of the nation’s largest platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to students and consumers, as well as through schools and other institutions.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the overall UX design vision and strategy for your area—Tutors & Institutions—ensuring cohesion across all customer touch points.
2. Maintain and evolve a strong design system that scales across multiple platforms and touchpoints.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, marketing, and engineering, to deliver cohesive and impactful designs.
4. Drive high-level strategic initiatives while also being hands-on in executing key design projects.
5. Indirectly mentor and guide other designers, leading by example through your work, communication and stakeholder management, to foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and excellence.
6. Advocate for user-centered design principles and ensure all output enhances the user experience and behavior.
7. Conduct and partner on research, usability testing, and competitive analysis to inform and refine design decisions.
8. Push the boundaries of design by staying current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
9. Present design concepts and strategies to leadership and stakeholders, clearly articulating rationale and impact.
10. Understand and appreciate that Nerdy is an apolitical company and that we can have the largest impact if we are united in our focus on helping people learn and not divided or distracted by advancing unrelated causes.

Qualifications

1. 10+ years of experience in design, with a strong background in digital product, brand, or marketing design.
2. Proven track record of leading high-impact design projects and influencing strategic decisions and portfolio of high-quality output.
3. Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools.
4. Strong understanding of UX/UI principles, accessibility standards, and human-centered design.
5. Experience contributing to and maintaining scalable design systems.
6. Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire and influence teams.
7. Strong problem-solving mindset, balancing creativity with business objectives.
8. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
9. Experience in consumer-grade digital products, SaaS, or EdTech is a plus.

Benefits

• Total Compensation Package including Competitive Salary and Equity (Restricted Stock Units) in the company.
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life).
• 401k Company Matching Plan.
• Maternity, Paternal, and Adoption Leave.
• Remote Position.
• Flexible PTO.
• Free Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes).
• Unique opportunity to help transform how the world learns!

Nerdy is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.