Senior UX / UI Designer

Epam; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy is seeking a Senior UX / UI Designer to join their remote team in Cape Town. You will lead user experience design projects, conduct user research, and mentor junior colleagues. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, proficiency with design tools like Figma and Sketch, and a strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Experienced team

International customers

Career growth opportunities

Great workplace

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in an agency or consultancy environment.
• Demonstrable project experience covering end-to-end design with a portfolio ready to present.
• Client-facing and project leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the user experience on a range of project types.
• Organize and facilitate workshops with the support of the UX Director.
• Plan and run user research activities.

Skills

User research

Figma

Wireframing

Prototyping

UX Strategy

Tools

Sketch

Job description

About the role

Are you passionate about solving complex design problems? Do you have an eye for beautiful and compelling designs?

If so, you could be a great fit as a Senior UX / UI Designer within our remote team in Cape Town.

As a Senior UX / UI Designer at EPAM, you will conduct user research, interviews, and surveys, and use the information to create site maps, customer journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes. This is a great opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team of designers, UX researchers, copywriters, and strategists.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the user experience on a range of project types, from design and build to research/discovery.
2. Organize and facilitate workshops with the support of the UX Director.
3. Plan and run user research activities, gather and organize findings.
4. Reuse and suggest new user-centric methodologies to frame problems/needs.
5. Proactively challenge the design process and team members to consistently achieve the best outcome.
6. Continue to learn and develop skills across UX Strategy, Design Research, IA/Interaction Design, Service Design, Product Development, and Thought Leadership.
7. Mentor junior colleagues and support their learning and development.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 2 years in an agency or consultancy environment.
• Highly proficient with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, etc.
• Demonstrable project experience covering end-to-end design with a portfolio ready to present.
• Deep understanding of design methods and when to apply them effectively.
• Client-facing and project leadership experience.
• Thorough understanding of the challenges of complex web and mobile web experiences.

Our Benefits Include

• A competitive salary
• A team of experienced advertising experts
• International customers & collaborations
• Opportunities for your career growth
• An awesome place to work