Sr. Mobile Native UX Product Designer #100286

Swoon; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Benefits package

Job summary

Swoon in Dallas/Fort Worth is seeking a UX Designer on a 3-month contract to help create user-centered digital experiences. The role blends UX design, information architecture, and research in an Agile environment.

You will design for native iOS and Android, collaborate with developers, and iterate based on usability findings. Hybrid onsite Tue-Thu, 40 hours/week, with a $70.33/hour W2 pay and potential benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HCI, HFE, CS, Visual Design, or related field.
• 3+ years of UX design or related experience.
• Hands-on design for native iOS and Android apps.
• Experience with Axure, Sketch, Zeplin, Flinto, or Adobe CC.
• Collaboration with developers in Agile environments.
• Strong user-centered design and current trends knowledge.
• Qual/quant research methods understanding.
• Usability testing tools experience.
• Ability to iterate designs quickly for testing.
• Designing responsive, accessible experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define user stories and UX deliverables with cross-functional teams.
• Design visual style, interfaces, and interaction flows for apps.
• Create diagrams, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
• Develop detailed design specs and reusable patterns.
• Iterate designs for usability testing and handoff.
• Design responsive, accessible experiences.
• Influence decisions using UX research, requirements, and best practices.
• Collaborate with developers for effective implementation.
• Translate business rules into scalable UX systems.
• Produce UX docs: navigation flows, wireframes, use cases, prototypes, content needs, states.

Skills

UX design

Interaction design

Agile collaboration

User research

Prototyping tools

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Axure

Sketch

Zeplin

Flinto

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States- near DFW airport

Workplace type: HYBRID- onsite Tuesday Wednesday Thursday= (M-F, 40 hour work week)

Type: Contract

Pay: $70.33 MAX/hour on w2- client can work on w2 only

Length: 3 months (through end of 2026)

IV process: 2 rounds- one virtual, one onsite

Screenings: full panel drug and background once hired

+optional benefits and 401K

Must haves:

• Portfolio URL included on the résumé.
• LinkedIn URL included on the résumé.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Visual Design, Library Science, or a related discipline; equivalent experience or training may be considered.
• At least 3 years of experience in UX design, interaction design, or a similar field.
• Hands-on experience designing native iOS and Android applications.
• Strong proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools, such as Axure, Sketch, Zeplin, Flinto, or Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience working closely with developers from initial concept through implementation in an Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and current web and mobile design trends.
• In-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Experience with moderated and remote unmoderated usability-testing tools and platforms.
• Experience rapidly iterating designs for user testing and development.
• Experience creating responsive, adaptive, and accessible designs.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational, presentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, product lines, roles, geographic locations, and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of professional UX design or interaction design experience.
• Experience organizing and developing complex application flows and information architectures.

Mandatory Submission Requirements

• Native iOS and Android design experience.
• Portfolio URL included on the résumé.
• LinkedIn URL included on the résumé.

Position Overview

The UX Designer will work with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to create intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. This role will involve UX design, information architecture, user research, stakeholder collaboration, and project management.

Key Responsibilities

UX Design

• Partner with cross-functional teams to define user stories and UX deliverables.
• Design the visual style, interface, and interaction flows for digital applications.
• Create conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes.
• Develop and maintain detailed design specifications and reusable design patterns.
• Rapidly iterate designs for usability testing and development handoff.
• Design responsive, adaptive, and accessible experiences.
• Influence design and Product Owner decisions using UX best practices, research findings, and business requirements.
• Collaborate with developers to identify effective and efficient implementation solutions.
• Translate business rules, requirements, and existing assets into scalable UX systems and enterprise solutions.
• Create, maintain, and distribute UX documentation, including:
• Navigation flows
• Wireframes and mockups
• Use cases and task flows
• Prototypes
• Content requirements
• System and error states
• Organize and classify complex information to create intuitive application flows.
• Advocate for users and partner with business owners to develop features aligned with user needs.

UX Research

• Develop research strategies based on project KPIs.
• Create usability testing plans, scripts, and prototype scenarios.
• Formulate and test hypotheses throughout the design process.
• Conduct research using:
• Heuristic evaluations
• Remote unmoderated testing
• In-person usability testing
• Recruit, schedule, and moderate usability studies and user interviews.
• Analyze and present research findings to support design decisions.

Collaboration and Project Management

• Collect, analyze, present, and incorporate user and stakeholder feedback.
• Manage changes to UX deliverables.
• Clearly present design recommendations using research findings, UX best practices, testing data, or business requirements.
• Provide timely project updates, including remaining work, issues, and risks.
• Manage project communications and negotiate with key stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.