Senior UX/UI Designer - Remote-First, Drive Digital UX

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Remote-first environment

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to join a remote-first team crafting compelling digital experiences for web and mobile. You will drive user research, wireframes, and high-fidelity visuals, collaborating with product and engineering to translate requirements into elegant designs.

Ideally you have 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD. This role offers flexible hours and a fully remote work environment worldwide.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional UX/UI design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD or similar tools.
• Experience in user research, usability testing, and IA.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design and design thinking.
• Excellent visual design skills, typography, color theory.
• Experience designing for web and mobile.
• Remote-first environment requires strong communication and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, CS, or related field (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of intuitive interfaces for web and mobile applications.
• Conduct user research, persona development, and journey mapping.
• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into design solutions.
• Champion user-centered design throughout the product lifecycle.
• Conduct usability testing and iterate on designs based on data.
• Maintain and evolve design systems for consistency and scalability.
• Present design concepts and rationale to cross-functional teams.

Skills

User research

Usability testing

Information architecture

Design thinking

User-centered design

Visual design

Web & mobile design

Remote collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design/HCI/CS

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to join a remote-first team crafting compelling digital experiences for web and mobile. You will drive user research, wireframes, and high-fidelity visuals, collaborating with product and engineering to translate requirements into elegant designs.

Ideally you have 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD. This role offers flexible hours and a fully remote work environment worldwide.