Senior UX/UI Designer Remote, Design System Leader & Mentor

Placements24

Bellville

Hybrid

ZAR 700,000 - 900,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Home office stipend

Health insurance

Company-provided equipment

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to join our fully remote team in South Africa. You will craft intuitive experiences for a suite of interactive applications, translating complex user needs into seamless digital solutions while mentoring junior designers.

You will lead the design process from research to high-fidelity mockups, collaborating with product managers and developers to ensure successful implementation and a strong, user-centered product strategy in a fast-paced agile

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of professional UX/UI design experience with a strong portfolio.
Expertise in user research, usability testing, and A/B testing.
Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD or InVision.
Strong understanding of user-centered and interaction design principles.
Experience designing for web and mobile apps; agile environment.
Ability to work independently and remotely.

Responsibilities

Lead the design process for new features from research and wireframing to high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.
Conduct user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to gather insights and define requirements.
Develop personas, journey maps, and information architecture to guide design decisions.
Create intuitive, engaging interfaces aligned with brand guidelines and product strategy.
Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure design implementation.
Iterate on designs based on user feedback, analytics and testing results.
Mentor and guide junior UX/UI designers.
Maintain and evolve the design system for consistency and efficiency.