Remote UI/UX Designer – User-Driven Product Innovator

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Fully remote work

Generous annual leave & development

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town is looking for a talented UI/UX Designer to join our product team. You will design intuitive interfaces and engaging experiences for a suite of digital products, translating user needs into elegant, functional designs.

Work is fully remote with cross-functional collaboration with developers and product managers, emphasizing user empathy, iterative design, and data-informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment and communicate design ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, persona development, and journey mapping to understand user needs and behaviors.
• Design wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes for web and mobile applications.
• Create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces that align with brand aesthetics and usability best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define user requirements and translate them into compelling design solutions.
• Conduct usability testing and analyze feedback to iterate on designs and improve the overall user experience.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UI/UX design.

Skills

User research

Interaction design

Information architecture

Remote collaboration

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town is looking for a talented UI/UX Designer to join our product team. You will design intuitive interfaces and engaging experiences for a suite of digital products, translating user needs into elegant, functional designs.

Work is fully remote with cross-functional collaboration with developers and product managers, emphasizing user empathy, iterative design, and data-informed decisions.