UX Designer

Manifest Solutions; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick time

Referral bonuses

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Manifest Solutions is seeking a UX Designer for a position in Columbus, OH. You will partner with product managers, own the end-to-end design process from concept to handoff, and work in a fast-moving environment to prototype and validate ideas.

You will build design systems, champion usability and accessibility, and translate user research into actionable design decisions, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and rapid iteration.

Qualifications

• Degree in UX Design or Human-Computer Interaction, or a background in biological sciences with design experience.
• 3–7 years of UX design experience, ideally shaping software products from concept to launch.
• Strong proficiency in Figma with a portfolio demonstrating thinking, problem-solving and craft.
• Experience with rapid prototyping to communicate and validate design concepts.
• Familiarity with design tokens and component libraries; Storybook is a plus.
• Excitement for AI tools to accelerate design, from research to rapid prototyping.
• Experience in Agile development environments.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design, usability, and accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Strong visual and interaction design skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills; ability to simplify complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers to define problems and explore creative solution spaces.
• Own the design process end to end from concept to engineering handoff.
• Operate in fast-moving environments with continuous design, prototyping, and validation.
• Generate multiple solution paths for complex workflows and improve beyond the obvious.
• Build and maintain design systems to keep products consistent and fast.
• Champion usability and accessibility and stay current with UX trends.
• Initiate user research and translate insights into design decisions.

Skills

UX design

User research

Prototyping

Storytelling

Communication

Agile

Education

UX Design or HCI degree

Tools

Figma

Storybook

Job description

Job Description

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a UX Designer for a position in Columbus, OH.

• Partner with product managers as a thought partner to define problems, shape product direction, and explore creative solution spaces beyond translating requirements. Turncomplex scientific problems and ideas into clear, user-centered designs.
• Own the design process end to end, from early concept and wireframes through polished, engineering-ready handoff.
• Operate comfortably in fast-moving environments where design, prototyping, and validation happen continuously.
• Generate multiple creative solution paths for complex workflows, pushing beyond obvious or incremental improvements.
• Build and maintain design systems that keep products consistent and the team moving quickly.
• Champion usability and accessibility, and stay current with UX trends, techniques, and technologies.
• Initiate user research and translate insights into design decisions that measurably improve the experience.

Qualifications:

• A degree in UX Design or Human-Computer Interaction, or a background in the biological sciences paired with significant design experience.
• 3–7 years of UX design experience, ideally shaping software products from concept to launch. Experience in designing for a scientific or life sciences audience is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Figma, with a portfolio that demonstrates design thinking, problem-solving, and craft.
• Proven experience with rapid prototyping to communicate and validate design concepts.
• Familiarity with design tokens and component libraries. Experience with Storybook is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for embracing AI tools to support and accelerate your design work, from research and ideation through rapid prototyping. Comfortable working with AI-assisted design-to-code workflows
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, usability, and accessibility standards (such as WCAG).
• Strong visual and interaction design skills with a keen eye for detail, micro-interactions and creating delight for users.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to bring others along through your work. the ability to make complex ideas clear to any audience.
• Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and creatively, especially in complex or ambiguous domains.
• Track record of delivering high-quality design outcomes with speed and pragmatism.

Company Description

Manifest offers competitive compensation with flexible employment status, comprehensive insurance package, company paid holidays, vacation, and sick time, referral bonuses and a flexible schedule in a family atmosphere.

For over 25 years Manifest Solutions has been providing intelligent and value-added IT solutions for our clients.