Senior UI/UX Designer: User-Centric Design Systems

Artifintech; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifintech is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer with 8+ years of experience to lead user research, translate business requirements into intuitive experiences, and create accessible, high-quality interfaces that align with brand objectives.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders, develop wireframes and prototypes, contribute to design systems, ensure responsive behavior, and advocate for usability and inclusive design across web and mobile apps.

Qualifications

• User research, personas, journey maps, IA, and interaction design.
• Visual hierarchy, typography, color theory, branding and consistency.
• Low/high-fidelity wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, XD or similar tools.
• Experience planning usability tests and iterating designs.
• Experience building reusable UI components and style guides.
• Responsive design across web and mobile with accessibility in mind.
• Ability to communicate design decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, interviews, surveys, and usability studies to understand user behavior, needs, expectations, and pain points.
• Translate research findings and business requirements into personas, journey maps, information architecture, and user flows.
• Develop wireframes, storyboards, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts and validate user journeys.
• Create visually appealing, intuitive, and user-friendly interfaces aligned with brand guidelines and business objectives.
• Apply user-centered design principles to improve usability, accessibility, consistency, and overall customer experience.
• Design responsive and interactive user interfaces across web applications, mobile applications, and digital platforms.
• Conduct usability testing, analyze user feedback, and continuously refine designs to improve user satisfaction and task completion.
• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure design feasibility and seamless implementation.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance design systems, reusable components, style guides, and UI standards.
• Ensure consistency in typography, color schemes, spacing, layouts, visual hierarchy, and interaction patterns.
• Work closely with engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure accurate implementation of design specifications.
• Incorporate accessibility standards and inclusive design principles into digital experiences.
• Present design concepts, prototypes, and recommendations to stakeholders, incorporating feedback into final deliverables.
• Stay updated with emerging UI/UX trends, design tools, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Advocate for user experience excellence and contribute to continuous improvement across the design process.

Skills

User research

Personas

Journey mapping

Information architecture

Interaction design

Visual design

Wireframes

Prototyping

Usability testing

Design systems

Accessibility

WCAG

Collaboration

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

Artifintech is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer with 8+ years of experience to lead user research, translate business requirements into intuitive experiences, and create accessible, high-quality interfaces that align with brand objectives.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders, develop wireframes and prototypes, contribute to design systems, ensure responsive behavior, and advocate for usability and inclusive design across web and mobile apps.