Senior UI/UX Designer | Hybrid Role & Design Systems Lead

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our dynamic Randburg-based team. You will shape intuitive interfaces and seamless user experiences for our flagship software products.

In this hybrid role, you will conduct research, create wireframes and high-fidelity visuals, and collaborate with product managers and developers to translate complex requirements into elegant designs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional UI/UX design experience.
• Strong portfolio across digital products.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision.
• Understanding of user-centered design, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
• Excellent visual design, typography, and layout.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and competitor analysis to inform design decisions.
• Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Develop high-fidelity visuals, including UI elements, typography, color palettes, and style guides.
• Collaborate with product managers and developers to ensure feasible implementation.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback and stakeholder input.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain and evolve design systems for consistency across products.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to design excellence.
• Stay updated on UI/UX trends, tools and best practices.
• Present design concepts to stakeholders clearly.

Skills

UI/UX design

User research

Prototyping

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our dynamic Randburg-based team. You will shape intuitive interfaces and seamless user experiences for our flagship software products.

In this hybrid role, you will conduct research, create wireframes and high-fidelity visuals, and collaborate with product managers and developers to translate complex requirements into elegant designs.