Senior UX Designer

EPAM Systems; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior UX Designer to define and drive the design strategy across projects, aligning UX, visual design and content decisions with business and technology goals. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure agile practices are applied to deliver impactful client experiences.

Responsibilities include defining design strategy, leading key decisions, guiding teams, applying Design Thinking, and evolving design systems with KPIs to inform

Qualifications

• Senior UX leadership experience in related roles.
• Proven ability to guide multidisciplinary teams with empathy and autonomy.
• Strong project strategy skills aligned to business and tech needs.
• Hands-on Design Thinking as a required framework.
• Solid knowledge of multiple design frameworks (e.g., CX, JTBD, Business Design).
• Experience with design systems and Atomic Design or similar.
• Excellent communication, synthesis, analysis, and negotiation.
• Stakeholder management across senior levels.
• Basic data analysis: KPI definition, backlog, roadmap, value proposition.
• B2 English proficiency; consultancy skills a plus.
• Nice to have: advanced Figma and Sketch proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Define the design strategy for projects aligned to objectives.
• Lead UX, visual, and content decisions with a holistic view.
• Coordinate with business and tech stakeholders on trade-offs.
• Guide and motivate team members to apply the strategy consistently.
• Apply Design Thinking to structure discovery and solutions.
• Establish and evolve design systems and standards (Atomic Design).
• Plan and prioritize design work with backlogs and roadmaps.
• Define and track design KPIs for data-informed decisions.
• Facilitate workshops using Miro or Mural.
• Mentor multidisciplinary team members with empathy and autonomy.
• Communicate design rationale clearly and negotiate outcomes with stakeholders.
• Maintain collaboration and documentation using Jira and Google Workspace.

Skills

UX Leadership

Team Leadership

Design Strategy

Design Thinking

Agile Practices

Stakeholder Management

KPI Definition

Facilitation (Miro/Mural)

Tools

Jira

Google Workspace

Miro

Mural

Figma

Sketch

Job description

We are looking for a Senior UX Designer to define and drive the design strategy for your projects, aligning UX, visual design, and content decisions with business and technology needs. You will guide and support a multidisciplinary team, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure frameworks and agile practices are applied effectively—apply now to help shape impactful client experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define the design strategy for assigned projects aligned to agreed objectives.
• Lead key UX, visual, and content decisions with a holistic design perspective.
• Coordinate with business and technology stakeholders to assess implications and trade-offs.
• Guide and motivate team members to apply the design strategy consistently.
• Apply Design Thinking and selected frameworks to structure discovery and solution definition.
• Establish and evolve design systems and standards, including Atomic Design or similar approaches.
• Plan and prioritize design work using backlogs and roadmaps aligned to project value.
• Define and track design‑related KPIs to support decision‑making with basic data interpretation.
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions using tools such as Miro or Mural.
• Manage and mentor multidisciplinary team members with empathy, assertiveness, and autonomy.
• Communicate design rationale clearly and negotiate outcomes with stakeholders.
• Maintain project collaboration and documentation using Jira and Google Workspace tools.

Requirements

• UX design leadership experience (3+ years) in roles such as UX Design Lead or Project Design Lead.
• Proven team leadership skills to guide multidisciplinary teams with empathy and autonomy.
• Strong project strategy skills to define design strategy aligned to business and technology needs.
• Hands‑on Design Thinking experience as a required framework.
• Strong frameworks knowledge with autonomous use of at least two of: Customer Experience, Jobs To Be Done, Business Design, Strategic Design, Behavioral Design.
• Solid design systems knowledge including Visual Design and Design Systems (Atomic Design or similar).
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with synthesis, analysis, interpretation, and argumentation abilities.
• Stakeholder management skills with effective communication across multiple seniority levels.
• Basic data analysis skills including KPI definition, backlog, roadmap, and value proposition work.
• Upper‑Intermediate English proficiency (B2).
• Consultancy skills.
• Nice to have: Advanced proficiency with Figma and Sketch.
• Strong facilitation skills for workshops in Miro and Mural.
• Hands‑on experience operating within Agile teams using Jira and related practices.