UI/UX Design Lead

Hatchpad; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatchpad seeks a seasoned UI/UX Design Lead to spearhead global design efforts at REEA Global. This role focuses on executing the design lifecycle while collaborating with a distributed team across the U.S. and abroad. The ideal candidate will guide design systems and ensure quality throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Mastery of design tools, particularly Figma.
• Deep understanding of accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead client workshops to understand business objectives and user needs.
• Drive the full design lifecycle from research to prototypes.
• Uphold accessibility standards across all design phases.

Skills

User interface design

User experience design

Accessibility best practices

Design tools mastery (Figma)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or related field

Tools

Figma

Job description

hatch I.T. is partnering with REEA Global to find a UI/UX Design Lead. See details below:

About the Role:
REEA Global is seeking a seasoned UI/UX Design Lead to serve as the anchor of ther global design efforts—leading from the front with hands-on design execution and strategic input. You’ll collaborate with a distributed team of designers in Romania, engineers in Uruguay, and U.S.-based product and technology leads, while partnering directly with clients across multiple time zones.

This role blends execution with leadership. You’ll guide the full design lifecycle across web and mobile interfaces from early discovery and stakeholder alignment to refined UI handoff. You’ll also shape and evolve internal design systems, establish UX standards, and be the cross-functional glue connecting design, development, and product strategy.

About the Company:
REEA Global is a custom software and AI development services firm specializing in solutions for mid-market companies owned by private equity (PE) firms. We work across industries and across the investment lifecycle—from newly acquired platforms to mature portfolio companies preparing for exit.

Our reputation is built on delivering high-impact solutions in complex environments, including:

• AI Agents & Custom LLM Applications
• AI-Enabled Workflow Automation
• Legacy System Modernization
• Post-Merger System Integrations
• UX Research and Front-End Redesigns

Responsibilities:

• Lead client workshops to understand business objectives and user needs
• Produce clean, client-ready design documentation with strong rationale and visual clarity
• Drive the full design lifecycle: research, user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes
• Uphold accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 / Section 508) across design phases
• Own and evolve REEA ’s design system and shared component libraries
• Conduct design QA and support front-end engineers during implementation
• Work with REEA Global marketing and business development to develop digital collateral, including website enhancements.
• Partner closely with U.S. product leads, global developers, and designers
• Provide mentorship, critique, and feedback loops to ensure consistent quality
• Act as a key point of connection across product, engineering, and design
• Draft and maintain design timelines and ticket breakdowns in Jira
• Manage concurrent projects of varying complexity and phase
• Work within Agile and iterative design processes, delivering incremental value at each stage
• Stay current on design tools, trends, and technologies
• Integrate analytics, usability findings, and stakeholder feedback to refine designs
• Promote a culture of thoughtful, iterative design with learning at the heart of the process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Mastery of design tools, particularly Figma, and familiarity with other wireframing and prototyping tools.
• Deep understanding of accessibility best practices (WCAG 2.1 / Section 508) and experience integrating them from concept to delivery.
• Experience collaborating with developers during the design-to-development handoff.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design projects and leadership in design processes.

About REEA Global

REEA Global (ree-ah) is an innovative hybrid approach to working with technology partners to successfully understand user requirements and develop custom software. The primary difference is the combination of a global team with local, US-based project leadership. The secondary difference is that our project leadership consists of entrepreneurs and product experts that have been in your seat with all the responsibilities to deliver and be held accountable. Our global team specializes in software development, user experience research, and full-stack data analytics. With multiple capabilities under one roof, we develop and execute on cohesive plans that cover user studies, design, engineering, testing, and data analytics. Essentially, we’re everything your project needs to succeed.

Our global team is managed by US-based leadership to provide design oversight and detailed project management to ensure transparency, seamless communication, and scalability. Working shoulder to shoulder with you and your team, we provide turnkey management and execution of your vision from concept to launch, delivering results that exceed expectations, every time.

What they are building

Full Service Redefined
REEA GLOBAL is a full-service, global team offering custom software development, user experience research, and project management to drive your project from concept to launch. In addition to our team of 140+ full-time engineers, providing instant scalability, all US clients work with a local partner-level lead who has launched dozens of products, started companies, raised money, and led project teams to deliver.

Our repeated success with clients is driven by the simple principles of seamless communication, full transparency, and time-tested agile processes. In addition to engineering execution, our full service includes requirements analysis, project documentation, design, estimation, project management, testing, and maintenance. We are not consultants, we are builders and entrepreneurs – just like you.

User Experience Research: End the debate about what’s important. Replace it with the user’s voice. User experience research is like X-ray vision for your product planning process.

Custom Software Development: Leadership and execution during all stages of custom software development, from requirements documentation to launch.

Full Stack Capabilities: Our dedicated, full-service team works directly with your company, from refining functional requirements to product launch and everything in between.