Senior UX/UI Designer — E‑Commerce Platform (Hybrid)

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, seeks a Senior UX/UI Designer to lead the design vision for an advanced e-commerce platform. You will drive user-centered design, create engaging interfaces, and shape the online experience with a strong portfolio across UX strategy and high-fidelity UI.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams, developers, and marketing in a hybrid environment, with a focus on improving conversion and user satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, CS or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional UX/UI design with strong e-commerce focus.
• Portfolio showcasing UI design, UX strategy and user-centered design.
• Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite (XD, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience with user research and usability testing; translate findings into design.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design for the e-commerce platform from discovery to high-fidelity mockups.
• Develop and maintain a design system and style guide across touchpoints.
• Conduct user research, interviews, surveys and usability testing to inform decisions.
• Translate complex needs into elegant design solutions and workflows.
• Collaborate with product, engineering and marketing to implement designs.
• Advocate for users throughout the product lifecycle.
• Mentor junior designers and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Stay updated on UX/UI trends and best practices in e-commerce.
• Present concepts and rationale to stakeholders.

Skills

UX design

UI design

User research

Usability testing

Mentoring juniors

Design communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Placements24 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, seeks a Senior UX/UI Designer to lead the design vision for an advanced e-commerce platform. You will drive user-centered design, create engaging interfaces, and shape the online experience with a strong portfolio across UX strategy and high-fidelity UI.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams, developers, and marketing in a hybrid environment, with a focus on improving conversion and user satisfaction.