UI/UX Designer III

Job#: 3033906

Job Description:

Job Title: UI/UX Designer III

Location: Remote (Ohio, US)

Length: 6 months

Pay range: $46-$49

We are seeking a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer who is passionate about leading and applying a user-centered approach to product development. This role leverages research insights to design web and mobile solutions that support K-12 curriculum experiences through close collaboration with cross-functional partners including business stakeholders, content and digital strategy, learning science, research and analytics, accessibility-focused product management, and engineering teams.

A Continuous Discovery framework is foundational to this role, emphasizing collaboration with research partners to conduct human-centered design activities and produce high-quality, accessible design deliverables.

The organization is driven by a mission to unlock the full potential of each learner by delivering instructional materials and digital experiences that are intuitive, engaging, efficient, and effective-grounded in research and best practices.
Detailed Description

You are a design professional operating at the intersection of empathy and technology. In this role, you will develop thoughtful design solutions that balance business objectives, technical constraints, and user needs. Your work will focus on information architecture, user flow design, and interaction design to support the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and highly usable user experiences.

You will independently manage UX responsibilities within an assigned workstream while collaborating closely with Technical Product Managers, Project Managers, and Engineering partners. You will also work alongside a design strategist and/or lead designer to align with a broader platform strategy and long-term vision.

This role operates within Agile product teams, where you will champion human-centered design principles and help shape design practices and processes that integrate effectively with Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• Act as a change agent by evangelizing and promoting human-centered design methodologies across the organization, supporting teams at varying levels of design maturity
• Solve complex design problems while managing multiple initiatives concurrently
• Approach each project with consideration for the broader platform experience and overall business model
• Develop a deep understanding of how products connect across the platform and remain mindful of user journey touchpoints beyond your immediate product area
• In collaboration with UX Research partners, analyze existing research, user metrics, and insights-balancing data with intuition to translate user needs into tangible design solutions
• Design and build user flows, wireframes, conceptual designs, and interactive prototypes to support research activities, define development requirements, and inform technical decisions
• Confidently present design solutions to peers, stakeholders, and leadership, clearly articulating the rationale behind design decisions
• Create presentations and lead experience-focused discussions with diverse stakeholders, driving feedback and next-step alignment
• Define and implement consistent design patterns informed by research and best practices both internally and externally
• Advocate for and contribute to a pattern-based system design approach, including UX standards, styles, guidelines, and the ongoing evolution of a scalable design system with accessible, high-quality patterns

Job Requirements
Required Experience and Skills

• Portfolio demonstrating UX design work across web and mobile platforms, with clear insight into process, research integration, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the Product Development Lifecycle
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Visual Communication, Digital Design, Product Design, Human-Centered Design, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or related fields
• Strong knowledge of usability principles, interaction design, and current UX/UI trends
• Proven experience leading design efforts across multiple products or initiatives to support cohesive solutions
• Extensive experience producing low- and high-fidelity sketches, prototypes, and design documentation
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills
• Advanced proficiency in UX design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Axure, Penpot)
• Deep understanding of responsive design principles
• Working knowledge of accessibility guidelines and best practices for inclusive design
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile product teams
• Strong ability to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations and translate them into effective design concepts

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.